A reflective look at why genuinely funny televised sitcoms feel increasingly rare, exploring humour, ageing, creative fear, and what comedy seems to have lost along the way.
Tag Archives: The Gardener Bloke
A Fall, a Setback, and Some Reassurance
A personal update on a gardening injury, recovery, ultrasound results, and how I’m managing pain while continuing to work carefully and sustainably.
Is Gardening a Real Career?
A reflection on why gardening is dismissed as a “real career”, how young people are shaped by modern success stories, and why hands-on work may be more future-proof than we think.
Pretty, but Neglected
An honest, resident’s perspective on Sandwich, Kent—its declining town centre, council fragmentation, Airbnb pressure, ageing population and quiet neglect.
Do Journalists Still Proofread?
An honest, conversational reflection on why spelling and grammar errors seem more common in modern journalism, and why caring about language, proofreading, and writing standards still matters in today’s fast-paced news cycle.
Earthly Comforts 