Why I like David de Gea
Reason 1 – He's BRILLIANT. Reason 2 – He's AWFUL. Brief explanation. There is beauty in brilliance tarnished (or emphasised?) by frailty. Knowing who we are at our best and at our worst – being humble...
View ArticleI Like Big Props and I Cannot Lie
[click the title below to listen] Props I like big props and I cannot lieYou rugger-lovers can't denyThat when you see the fat boys scrumming downWith a 'crouch-touch-pause-engage'You feel chuffedWith...
View ArticleDIETS: the cause of all war & suffering on Earth
Maria & I are going Paleo for a month – see here. Which gives me the perfect excuse for a gratuitous PG Wodehouse quote: It has sometimes seemed to me (said Mr Mulliner, thoughtfully sipping his...
View ArticleJesus explains Lent to the disciples
He knows the score. "So what," I hear you ask, "is the Shahid-Rowe household doing for Lent?" Well (replied Mr Rowe), we've effectively been fasting for 3 weeks already, due to our Paleo Month, which...
View ArticleWhen Miracles actually, genuinely HAPPEN
Like most Christians, I believe in miracles – ie. I believe that they exist – although I don't really expect them to actually occur a whole lot (and therefore, I am generally to be found wearing my...
View ArticleViews from the Office
Sometimes, life can be hard. For example, I used to get up at 6am to give out Metro newspapers on the streets of Edinburgh, with two pairs of gloves, three pairs of socks, and a whole lot of financial...
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