All Mike Clough Articles - Page 4

Way tooooo Risky
I’m currently feeling like we’ve crawled up our own backsides over health and safety. We see desperate immigrants and refugees…

Say Nothing
My father gave me a great piece of advice when I was a young boy. He said to me, ‘If…

Just Plain Lazy
Have we become a nation of lazy, good for nothing, work-shy halfwits? The jury is out as far as I’m…

What a Mess
Those of you that follow this blog will be aware that I’ve been banned for speeding and am currently ‘enjoying’…

Reasons to be Cheerful
The world is not doing particularly well at the moment…. but…. in this blog, this is my final word on…

I Fought the Law….
When I was a young man I wore shorts all the time. I really mean all of the time. People…

Call a Spade a Spade
I’m usually quite direct (previous readers may have noticed!). I’ve worked on countless development sites over my career and some…

Bank Holiday Madness
I’m sorry …but I could do without all these bank holidays. Correct me if I’m wrong but isn’t the country…

Reasons the World Failed – Part One
I can’t remember exactly when all this started, but I can vaguely remember having an inkling that something was going…

Dieting
I …am a big bloke. I’ve always been a big bloke …but apparently this is no longer acceptable in today’s…

My Car’s Rubbish
My car is so clever …it’s become rubbish at driving. If I try and reverse off my drive, it senses…

Couldn’t Believe My Eyes
I often walk down the canal towpath on my lunch hour – it’s a lovely bracing, nature-filled, green break in…