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The Sunday Morning Blog

benjames.ukOver-opinionated, under-informed. Since 1976.

The Sunday Morning Blog

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Every story, filed in its drawer.

  • Ben performing stand-up at the Concrete Cud, Milton Keynes
ComedyMy adventures in stand-up comedy. The comedy equivalent of a sloth, but getting there.See stories
  • The Magic Porridge Pot, original illustration by Robert Lumley
MidlifeLife at 50, shouldn’t I have done something by now? It’s a bloody big number.See stories
AnecdotesReal lived stories from my past, littered with litigious liability.See stories
LifestyleCigar smoking and whisky count as lifestyle, right?See stories
HealthDiet, gym and exercise. I’ll share what I’ve learned, it probably won’t help you, but you’ll certainly feel better from reading about it here.See stories
  • Dry Sports F1 spoof of the Sky Sports F1 graphic, a dig at boring F1 coverage on Sky
OpinionI’m just as uninformed as the next man, but I won’t let that stop me. Prepare to be offended, insulted and disgusted. You wretch.See stories
  • Dry Sports F1 spoof of the Sky Sports F1 graphic, a dig at boring F1 coverage on Sky
Formula OneI’ve been a fan of Formula One since 1996 and have plenty of armchair expertise to share, prepare to roll your eyes…See stories
Milton KeynesI’ve been living here since 1997, I love it and I have plenty to say, coming soon…See stories
ReviewsMusic, film, books, restaurants and anything else I’ve heard, seen or eaten. Restaurants only get in if they’re good: what I enjoyed in my mouth, why the service was great and why you should go.See stories

The Sunday Morning Blog

Over-opinionated, under-informed. Since 1976.

Hello, I’m Ben. Every Sunday morning I write about the stuff most people have the sense to keep to themselves. Read it with your coffee.

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