Our 4 yo son Loki is now in Reception and yesterday he had his first school football tournament. Big event - notable for being a rare occasion where I didn't bring my semi-professional camera to take snaps. I always look a bit of a weirdo amongst the parents with their iphones next to me with my enormous telephoto lens like I'm trying to compensate for some biological inadequacy. But if I don't take the snaps, then the parents get disappointed that they don't have the cool cl

When your daughter shows distress about the state of her relationship, it is very tempting as a father to step in and take action. But the truth is, I'm too fat, have weak wrists, and basically prefer sitting in the living room to any form of activity, so operate under a quite tight constraints when it comes to doing anything to help. Nevertheless, there are things you can do. Impactful things...

The one or two of you who have been following this blog may remember that I was on a diet last year. And it was very successful, for...

7 weeks down and now there's nothing to watch on Saturday afternoons anymore.

The competition topic last week was football . Inspired by a recent holiday in Romania, I submitted this and topped the vote. So that...

A few cartoons that cover the news in the last few weeks, late May 25 to early June. 1) TweedleDonald and TweedleElom... 2) US grants...

Been doing a few obscure cartoons lately that basically capture a random thought drifting through my head, usually on the way to the tube...

What I don't get is the magnetic attraction this guy has that enables people to lose all self-awareness and dignity in public. Last night...

This week I had a heart procedure in the Harley St Clinic to correct the perpetual atrial fibulation that was occurring under my...

I almost had a different caption here but thought that would be unwise given my profession. When I read that BT has renounced its goal of...

Sad news yesterday with the death of Tony Slattery aged 65 from a heart attack. He was an electric impromptu comedian with incredible...

It struck me the other night that Elon Musk is actually the biggest proponent of low-skilled immigration on the planet. Contrary to what...

A series of cartoons inspired by the recent Tech giant communications to the world... 1) On Elon Musk... 2) On Meta's announcement... 3)...

My youngest son was assessed today at the best boy’s school in the area to see if he is worthy to join, at 4. It’s very competitive. He...

This year is not going to be the same as last year on the dieting front. I've got no plans.

Read that doctors are feeling compassion fatigue with their patients - a euphemism for not caring tuppence for them. Good news is it's...

It's great to see my favourite police force covered in glory.

Been accepted as a full member of the Cartoonists' Club of Great Britain which is a body of UK's 100-200 professional cartoonists - you...

When I read this I questioned why I'm paying for so many OTT services. Didn't do anything about it though.

Was at the Christmas Carols in the Royal Albert Hall yesterday, listening to a reworked version of possibly the most beautiful of the...