I just decided to have a healthy snack before heading to bed. I chopped a banana into a bowl, spooned on some natural yoghurt and decided not to add sugar. It tasted really good.

Then I realised why. It wasn’t low fat yoghurt - it was creme fraiche. For a moment […]

I once got asked to write an article about clearing creative blocks, but I couldn’t think of anything to say.

‘Turn it upside down’

Sometimes the more you work on something the more difficult it becomes to get it right. If you know that feeling try taking a look at […]

It’s ironic. I keep picking up parking tickets in Islington at the moment. At the same time the print guys across the studio have just completed their latest campaign for Islington borough council explaining how you can now pay for your parking online.

I can’t help thinking there’s a more efficient way to […]

I need help. I’ve got a new girlfriend coming to stay for the first time this weekend and I’ve kind of managed to get the house clean and tidy. My dilemma though is whether to pick up some fresh flowers and candles on the way home or buy a load […]

Happy birthday to Radio 4, which has just turned 40. I’m amazed that such a timeless, ageless institution is only 9 years older than me. When I first started listening in my teens Radio 4 should have just been finishing university and heading off on its gap year, but it was […]