The world according to Kirkey
Who hasn’t watched the classic Farrelly brothers comedy ‘Dumb and Dumber’ without wishing they had worn incontinence pants? Observing the idiocy of others at close quarters whilst sitting comfortably in isolated judgment provides our egos with the propellant necessary to literally laugh out loud! Yet is stupidity, arguably a compelling human trait if based on … Read more
Whilst watching a classic speedway meeting on YouTube during my morning ablutions, as is my want, I smiled when the commentator cried out, “And that is a fairy-tale ending for Hans Andersen!” Referring to the Danish Speedway star, as he battled to a fine win in the Speedway World Cup, there was an unambiguous link … Read more
COVID-19 has forced many of us to reconstruct our leisure time. West End shows have been replaced by a slow shop in Waitrose whilst the car boot experience has been substituted by a meander around Aldi. The centre aisle of the budget supermarket is a cornucopia of chattels from mini flamethrowers to violin cases and … Read more
As a lifelong supporter of Notts County, who currently languish just outside of the playoffs in the National League (fifth tier), you may think that what happens to the glamour teams in the Premiership is just a distant speck on the horizon to me, and that I should be simply ushered away from any engagement … Read more
As the closing arguments are being made in the Derek Chauvin murder trial in the courthouse in downtown Minneapolis, I would counter the title of this reflection with a bellowing rendition of the 1983 Elton John classic, “I’m still standing.” Yet does my simple categorisation of good and bad really stand up to scientific scrutiny? … Read more
The former Prime Minister David Cameron’s willingness to respond ‘positively’ to requests for evidence in the Greensill scandal reminds me of the famous Richard Nixon quote, “There can be no whitewash at the White House” in his first Watergate speech in 1973. Those of a certain age will know how that poorly scripted contrition ended. … Read more
I like eggs. Scrambled are my favourite and even I can rustle up a good effort upon two slices of toast. The dish does rely on a few simple processes underpinned by one fundamental truth – cracking open the requisite eggs. “Res ipsa loquitur” I hear some of you say, if, like me, you have … Read more
Over the years I have become sceptical about the position of the Royal Family. Save a trinket for foreign tourists to fawn over I neither considered the Royal Family to have much constitutional legitimacy or meaning. I had avidly watched The Crown on Netflix and considered the Royals to be, overall, a dysfunctional family and … Read more
So, I got your attention? Good! I have an admission to make – I have a mental health issue. I would hazard a guess that if we’re honest, we all have mental health issues. When asked about the subject matter some years ago I recall my pragmatic response – we are all nuts, it’s just … Read more
When something puzzles, surprises, or overwhelms me I tend to be sucked into a vortex of discovery, often buffeted by contradiction and confusion. A sense of clarity normally emerges although the wonderful thing about being human is that our minds are often fluid. When someone suggests that changing my mind is in some way a … Read more