Apologies for the ghost post, folks. A slip of the wrist. Normal services will resume soon! 🙂
Month: May 2026
The Best Place to Live in the UK
Good old Norwich has been crowned the best place to live in the land for 2026 by The Sunday Times. Judges heaped praise on the city for its ‘historic character’ and ‘urban buzz’. No shit, Sherlock. Those in the know have known that for years. It was something that slapped us about the face when we first paddled up the River Wensum back in 2012.
As I wrote for the Visit Norwich City of Stories website back in the day…
And that’s how it happened. One heady afternoon in the garden of the Playhouse Theatre Bar, Jack and Liam found somewhere new to lay their hats. An offbeat, theatrical, cosmopolitan, romantic, open-minded and open-hearted place set beneath the true-blue skies of Norfolk. Norwich, a surprising city. A place to live and a place to start living.
We may now have moved 10 miles out for a semi-rural quieter life, but we still regularly hop on the bus into town to soak up the vibe – because we’re not dead yet.
You can read my full piece here…
Or dip your toe in…
Fling That Sling
At last, Liam’s liberation day has come to pass. Six weeks following surgery on his shoulder to repair a rotator cuff tear, Liam can finally fling that sling. He’s cleared the first hurdle in an ouch-ouch-ouch, pill-popping, slow-shuffle marathon that will last up to six months. We’re both mightily relieved. Me, because the end is nigh for my chief cook and bottle washer days and saintly Florence Nightingale ways. He, because he’s well on recovery road, and evil Nurse Ratched will soon hang up his apron and cap for good.
Thank you to all those who rallied round with cards and kind words, pot plants, lifts, fizz, tasty ox cheeks and spicy sausage casseroles. You know who you are.
Perking the Pansies 