Robotperson

A few minutes ago Lara and I got on the train back to London from Yorkshire. "God’s

own country" as Stefan likes to call it. It’s been a good stay. The train [...]

I’m on my way to work and I can see a man through the gap in the seats

in front of me. He’s wearing a pressed blue shirt, a gingham tie in brittania colours and is immaculately coiffed. Outside it’s a [...]

Battling through a post-BBQ stupor and bank-holiday Monday maliase,
I’ve finally managed to collate the celeb spots mouldering in the leaf
litter of the robotperson inbox.
Try to contain your excitement as I teasingly reveal that the celebs
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Tonight I’ve had the pleasure of hearing my wife shout down the stairs: “Robbie, I’ve just dropped the digeridoo out the window!” It’s a phrase you’re never going to hear again, so savour it now and savour it well.

A phone call the other day reminded me that I’ve been meaning to write about pet hates. I picked up to a big "hello there!" and I’m ashamed to say that I didn’t recognise my own mother’s voice. Sorry [...]

During a pub lunch a couple of weeks ago the conversation turned to

religion. Having been brought up a Catholic I’m reasonably well versed in the subject, so I was surprised when someone started talking about "Jesus’s [...]

Finally, I am able to launch the Celebrity Spot page, with your hostess, robotperson entertainment correspondent Cassie Thompson. Welcome aboard Cassie!

Cassie moves in circles mere mortals can only dream of, and she has graciously offered to give us some insight into her world via the magic of robotperson. Proceed [...]

I’ve picked up Lara’s habit of checking out what jeans people are wearing whilst we’re out and about. Like checking people’s trainers, this has become a bit of a compulsive habit for me, and I’ve come up with a theory which might explain this:

I reckon that in our brains [...]

I’m already sick of hearing about David Blaine’s ridiculous starvation stunt in his suspended plastic box near Tower Bridge.

It occurred to me yesterday that he needs to be taken down a rung or two, and that a Barbeque nearby would be a good idea: taunt the idiot with [...]

After work this evening my colleagues and I went round the corner to Babushka’s on Caledonian Road, for their new upstairs bar launch. Mind-bogglingly, this comprised not only of a free bar, but also decent waitress service and copious canapés. I love finger food (and culinary assonance), and as per usual, ate well beyond the [...]