Let it Snow

Snow is fantastic. It’s magical. It takes me back. It’s rare (in the south of England). A snowy day is a day out of our lives, and days out of our lives are good things. They disrupt the routine. They keep you fresh.
Above all, fresh snow makes even the dullest, basest, greyest parts of London [...]

Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus

 
The older you become, the harder it is to believe in Father Christmas. I was 7 when I began to question his existence, and it took some twenty years for my faith to be restored. In that time, I did watch Ernest Saves Christmas on numerous occasions, and it’s pretty damn convincing, I must admit. In [...]

John Edwards: A Statement

John Edwards quits Presidential race; de Oliveira
switches support to Kermit the Frog
“If we’re going to have a muppet in the White House,
let’s vote for one who’s the real deal,” says
shock-haired author.