Hi, I’m G. Father, husband, feminist, ally, skeptic, blogger, book reader, geek. Always sarcastic, imperfect, and too cheeky for his own good. He/him. 🏴
I’ve been blogging since 1999; you can check out some of my best musings to get started, or scroll down for the latest musing (longer), or latest notes (shorter posts).
Latest Musing
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The person I thought I was
I occasionally read my own blog. I’m not sure why. It’s either a perfectly reasonable act of reflection or a deeply questionable way to spend an afternoon. There are few things quite like stumbling across something you wrote twenty-two years ago and thinking, with genuine confusion, who the fuck was… Read »
Recent NOTES
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The Snake by Al Wilson
Share a song that tells a great story. So many to choose from. Tribute by Tenacious D? Hotel California by The Eagles? Jolene by Dolly Parton? Last Kiss by Pearl Jam? Disco 2000 by Pulp? But no, let’s keep it simple. Never trust a snake. “The Snake” by Al Wilson Listen on Apple Music Your… Read »
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Reflections on Madrid F1
It was hot. 31C every day, which is survivable if you can navigate your way through shaded areas, a bit more of a challenge when you are sitting in a grandstand facing the sun… I would visit Madrid again. It’s a fairly compact city and whilst I didn’t tick off any of the popular tourist… Read »
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Fat Bottomed Girls by Queen
What song always makes you feel better? I’ve always loved a song that builds, that layers in the instruments. I’ve always loved a great drum track. I’ve always loved interesting harmonies. I’ve always loved rock music. I’ve always loved a hint of tongue-in-cheek silliness. I’ve always loved Queen. And yeah, I’ll admit it, I’ve always… Read »
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Music Sounds Better with You (Radio Edit) by Stardust
Share a song that represents your current mood. I like to have upbeat music on in the morning, nothing to raucous just something uplifting that takes my current mood and elevates it. This is the song that was playing when I saw the prompt this morning and it feels very apt. A classic bit of… Read »
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Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars) by Mark Ronson
Share a song that makes you want to dance every time. Smashing across the pop, funk, soul genres, with some smooth disco beats, I love this track. Over played? Yes. Over hyped? Possibly. Catchy as all get out? ABSOLUTELY. “Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars)” by Mark Ronson Listen on Apple Music Your browser does not… Read »
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Who is Unstory?
I’ve been away so missed this until today. I’ve read a few posts from this blog in the past few months. Originally I thought they were just being written to deliberately provoke. A low level trolling kinda thing. The consistency of it all has me thinking though, and I think their kind of constant criticism… Read »
A Random Musing
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The impossible bike ride
My legs are pumping, sweat drips from my brow, trickling down my nose, my hands are slipping on the grips and through half shut eyes I watch the distance slowly rise. More! Faster! COME ON!! I silently urge myself, blocking out the slow burn of acid in my muscles, pushing myself on, adrenalin surging round… Read »