The world according to Kirkey
I confess that the inspiration to write comes naturally. I find rich reserves of motivation within subjects that puzzle, surprise, and overwhelm me; however, on this occasion I wasn’t hankering for an angle when I wrote to a Conservative MP ─ but as the ensuing conversation developed my confusion cranked to the typing trigger. Their … Read more
Kirkeytalk.com has teamed up with Warner Bros. Discovery Sports to provide five pairs of tickets for the Monster Energy 2023 FIM British Speedway Grand Prix to be held at The Principality Stadium, Cardiff on Saturday 2nd September. To enter the competition simply message kirkeytalk.com via the contact tab above with the answer to the following … Read more
Seismic shifts in my thinking have a habit of originating from the most mundane circumstances. I guess that is the beauty of life – as opposed to the alternative – that makes being human so wonderfully confusing; from chaos a sense of clarity is often the victor. Adam’s milestone 30th birthday – my youngest child … Read more
If human communication was simply the exchange of sanitised data life would be pretty dull. We are an emotional species and have an eternal obsession with exploring, questioning and dreaming. As the late entrepreneur, Steve Jobs, concluded, “The ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who … Read more
I remember the days when concerts created candid individual connections. Serious solitude within the masses is a gift; something to be revered, relished, and protected. Whether it was headbanging to Motörhead at the Oxford Apollo, playing my private air guitar to Status Quo at The Milton Keynes Bowl, or lamenting lost loves to Level 42 … Read more
Live entertainment is unparalleled. By being there – for instance at a concert, sporting event, theatre or air show – you are part of the unfolding history. There is an explicit emotional link between you and the main event that can often have a magical and lasting effect. Seeing Queen at Wembley in 1986 and … Read more
From my perspective, WhatsApp is a terrific tool for convenient communication; fast and often furious. However, there is an important qualification to this assertion: one to one chat is champion. Unfortunately, being connected to a group chat is where it all seems to get gruesome. Even more grotesque are the community groups – a virtual … Read more
I love a good natter: from idle chit-chat through to the philosophical riddles of life. At the lower end of the communication continuum, the topic of talk rarely bewilders or bamboozles me. Similarly, gratuitous gossip – although often exciting as long as I’m not the central character – comes without cerebral strain. I prefer to … Read more
I’ve often heard proud Brits extol the virtue of our democracy. Some will even go as far as championing our unwritten constitution – a mishmash of conventions, common law, and Acts of Parliament ─ as a marvel of democratic resilience and flexibility. The fact is that the majority of citizens don’t have a Scooby-Doo about … Read more
The way we feel the day after an emotional high is usually in direct contrast to the manner in which our passions pulsated just a few hours previously. Psychologist Dr Elizabeth Lombardo describes this phenomenon as a “happiness hangover,” asserting that our instinctive ambition to hit a target is rewarding, a natural high, an adrenalin … Read more