Category Archives: Renegade A to Z

On the morning of 10.10.09, my 31st birthday, I received notice of eviction from my apartment. The week before I’d fallen apart in an emergency surgery at my doctor’s office, because I couldn’t cope anymore. A year before I was … Continue reading →

Yesterday and today are big days. Yesterday was Towel Day, the day when we fans of Douglas Adams make sure we know where our towels are. Today, the Greater Manchester Skeptics Society hosts Geek Pride, a day after Geek Pride … Continue reading →

Anybody who’s arrived here via Twitter, and has been following me for a while, will know that at the beginning of this month I had a short but decisive altercation with gravity. The result was a fall down, a selection … Continue reading →

This is a post I’ve been waiting to write for a while, and might even be the reason why I originally wanted to do an A to Z challenge. Indulgent, yes, but it was a chance to celebrate the life … Continue reading →

I’ve quoted him before, but now it’s time to fly the flag of appreciation in the year that marks ten years since his death, and recognise Douglas Adams here on this blog. And how am I doing it? I’m going … Continue reading →

I took a break from Renegade A to Z while my brother and his partner were here, but I have to admit, I’ve been scratching my head over a good choice of “U” word. My trick for getting through the … Continue reading →

I am one of those dreadful people who talks about movies. Whilst watching them. It’s rare that I come across a movie I can’t constantly make comments about whilst watching. This is usually a bad thing. Not many people will … Continue reading →

One of my all-time favourite shows is CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. I pick it up twice a week from Demand 5, and I have every series on order from my DVD rental people. If I could afford to buy them … Continue reading →

I have to admit, I originally planned to put this entry into the Q slot as Questions, but after having a conversation yesterday about great quotes, I decided to share some of my favourites from writers I love and respect. … Continue reading →

This might be tragically obvious, but I thought rather than expounding yet more of my stuff, I would let the people whose words I respect the most speak for themselves. “The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is … Continue reading →