When I said “they” are coming to dinner, there’s only one of them
‘When I said “they” are coming to dinner, there’s only one of them.’
Mark Wood
Wednesday
Wednesday
Neck exercise class
‘Now lift your chin up to the ceiling, away from your phone.’
Wednesday
Wednesday
Wednesday
I use my tablet
‘No thanks. While my phone is charging I use my tablet.’
Thursday
Library? This is it
‘Library? This is it.’
Thursday
We had nothing left to talk about
‘It was an awful afternoon. We follow each other on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, so we had nothing left to talk about.’
Thursday
With the train strike I had to run from Sevenoaks
‘43.6 miles, actually. With the train strike, I had to run from Sevenoaks.’
It’s been a week and he hasn’t said a word
‘He’s a bit standoffish. It’s been a week and he hasn’t said a word.’
Thursday
I have thousands of tweets in me
‘I don’t know about a book, but I have thousands of tweets in me.’
Thursday
Thursday
Me, me, me time
‘Don’t disturb her, she’s having some me, me, me time.’
Thursday
When was the last time you cleared out that shed?
‘When was the last time you cleared out that shed?’
Thursday
I spy with my little eye something beginning with “M”
‘I spy with my little eye something beginning with “M”.’
Thursday
I only come here because it’s nice
‘I only come here because it’s nice and quiet to listen to podcasts.’
Thursday
Once upon a thyme
‘Once upon a thyme...’
Wednesday
Can the iPad save Fleet Street?
Will Steve Jobs go down as the saviour of the British newspaper industry? Quite possibly, if iPads are the big Christmas hit this year. That would mean they are becoming essential gadgets for business people, commuters, air travellers and the reading classes in general. They might just mark a turning-point for the fortunes of a
Saturday
An axis of pragmatists
Mark Wood says that David Cameron would do well to ally himself with Germany’s Chancellor — Angela Merkel is a conservative realist in the Thatcher mould A new government sweeps into power and orders £20 billion of tax cuts. Fundamental tax reform to follow. Unashamedly pro-business policies are given top priority, cushioned by comforting, voter-friendly
