History

Anyone who tuned in to the first episode of Gunpowder will, I’m sure, have been appalled by one of the early scenes, in which a young Jesuit priest was hanged, drawn and so-called [...]

Until three days ago there was no such word as bizbong. Now there is. That’s evolution for you.

I don’t know about you but I find all this naming of hurricanes after girls a bit unethical. I used to know a girl called Irma and very nice she was too. Elegant, placid and serene. [...]

When I’m not playing football or writing songs about bus stops, I like to spend my time chatting to data scientists. Well, who wouldn’t?

Tulips, Edam, the Cruyff turn… Just three things we can thank the Dutch for. I’m afraid that was the best I could do. Just three things. To which I can now add one more: plug.