Football 2020/21
Who must be the biggest wanker? Gareth Bale for trying to copyright his finger heart-shaped goal celebration, or Jack Grealish’s filing for personal patent of his special signature haircut or do?
Bloody Bookies
‘A licence to print money.’ Some wit observed in 1961, when off-course betting became legal in Britain – was previously only available trackside, or under a counter via backstreet bagman. This liberalisation wasn’t a rethink on Methodist morality, more a review of untaxed tradings.
Going Gluten Free
Gastric dramas been getting me down. Last year I went a month without eating any meat, had a month with no dairy and one of gluten-free. The vegetarian and limited lactose running regimes had little effect but the gluten-free program was a revelation – real life changing – transcendental!


