Author Archives: Jes Guy

“gross negligence or wilful misconduct”

Posted on 19 June, 2010 by Jes Guy

I see that the BP bosses are now facing charges of “gross negligence or wilful misconduct” – does the same apply to Eng-er-land Manager Fabio Capello. After last night’s lacklustre performance (the poor souls are only paid £160K per week) … Continue reading →

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(no) Flippin ‘ heck – Elf n’ safety

Posted on 19 February, 2010 by Jes Guy

As the Herts Advertiser once again crashes through my door (I wonder if the cherubic scamp uses a cricket bat to bash it through?!) I read with interest that the St Albans Pancake Day race has now become a walk, … Continue reading →

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Professional sportsmanship returns

Posted on 25 January, 2010 by Jes Guy

As a lad, my interest in football peaked in 1966 as England surged forwards to win the world cup. Subsequent outings (as the results suggest) have not been as successful or as rewarding. My last attempt at watching our 3 … Continue reading →

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Imran’s breakfast in America

Posted on 3 April, 2009 by Jes Guy

Our good friend Imran Ahmad has turned being made redundant into something truly positive. As he tells the BBC, this engaging and humane muslim, is taking a message of peace to the USA.  I have always wanted to drive around … Continue reading →

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An Unimagined night at the Oprah?

Posted on 19 January, 2009 by Jes Guy

The VWC’s good friend Imran Ahmad tells me that he’s just seen his re-employment counsellor (“as I’m being laid-off”). He tells us: it’s obvious that I have a passion for writing and public speaking. He proposed I should devote three … Continue reading →

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Imran Ahmad: Adapted from the VWC minutes 30th Jan 2008

Posted on 15 February, 2008 by Jes Guy

Editor’s note: Imran Ahmad visited Verulam Writers’ Circle and everyone thorough enjoyed the evening. So we badgered Jes into putting his minutes of the evening up. Lesley brightly welcomed VWC members then introduced Imran Ahmad for his talk about a … Continue reading →

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It’s how you say it . . .

Posted on 17 October, 2007 by Jes Guy

  Spelling (Anon) I take it you already know Of tough and bough and cough and dough Others may stumble but not you On hiccoughs, thorough, lough* and through Well done! And now you wish perhaps To learn of less … Continue reading →

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“Great Tess, more of the same please.”

Posted on 2 September, 2007 by Jes Guy

I have read and enjoyed the Tess Gerritsen best sellers: Gravity, Life support Harvest The Sinner The Surgeon and Vanish. All have great pace, terrific tension and a gasp out loud, page-turning compulsion. In short, they are unputdownable. But I … Continue reading →

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A literary version of the Jeremy Kyle show.

Posted on 2 September, 2007 by Jes Guy

Whilst in Cornwall I read Jacqueline Wilson’s Dustbin Baby. It had all the charm of a literary version of the Jeremy Kyle show. I know that kids acquire a taste for gruesome, suicidal foster mothers and maybe josh each other … Continue reading →

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