October 2020

After years of lining the pockets of various landlords, in three week’s time, I will officially become a homeowner.  Naturally, I am growing increasingly impatient to move in and make our new house a home. With this in mind, my thoughts have drifted to how I’d like my new family residence to be dressed (it […]

Fair warning to footpads and cutpurses everywhere! The next time you’re thinking of stealing from a parasol-carrying lady or cane-twirling gentleman, you may be the deserving victim of Bartitsu, a martial art for discerning chaps and chapettes. Bartitsu, a form of mixed martial arts using a cane, umbrella or even a bicycle, was the brainchild […]