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Overheard tonight in a Plymouth restaurant
ByJohn May“When Cash in the Attic came on, I just had to stop everything.” “Is there is an Ikea in Bucharest?” “I do like Chinese food usually. It’s just that Frank doesn’t like stuff that’s too exotic.” “You just need trumpets.”
St Albans 10k
ByJohn MayWhat a terrific course! It was described as ‘gently undulating’ and I suppose it was. There were no really difficult hills and most of the trail went along traffic free country lanes. The start was a bit narrow, being a pavement by a relatively major road, but otherwise it was a very jolly run, well…
A glass gong
ByJohn MayI was delighted (and rather honoured) to be joined by about 50 friends and colleagues at our offices today. They came for coffee and mince pies (rather good ones) and to celebrate the presentation of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise Promotion to me by Sir David Brewer, Lord Lieutenant of Greater London, on behalf of…
Picnics, Pinot and a Partial Eclipse.
ByJohn May“Let’s go to Wittenham Clumps,” suggested Mark. He was right. If you are going to watch the most significant solar eclipse visible from Britain for more than 25 years, there can be few better places than one of Oxfordshire’s most familiar landmarks, looking out across the county from a hilltop that people have been climbing…
From Horton to Hawes
ByJohn MayBreakfast at the sheep farm was simple. No choice of tea or coffee here. It was very strong Yorkshire tea or nothing. But it was quite good. The Pen y ghent cafe was shut this morning so I had to stock up at the post office. Pork pie, crisps and a Mars bar. Not exactly…
Christmas Eve, 1970.
ByJohn MayI last saw the real Father Christmas when I was six years old. It was very late at night on Christmas Eve, or possibly very early on Christmas morning. I was asleep in the bunk bed that I shared with my little brother in our house in Sussex Street, Pimlico, London. Getting to sleep had…

