29th November, 2023 — Arsenal was finally back in the telly. After what felt like an interminable international break, I finally get my fill of Xmas football, all the way through to the new year. Fun times. And by god did they turn on the style! …

Be there, or be square. — It’s the ace up your sleeve. Forget skill, passion, or talent. Just being there is half the battle won. Like that trusty old sofa, always there, always ready. Sure, the full package — skill, grit, flair — that’s the dream. But as you’re grinding to get there, just show up. …

28th November, 2023 — Woke up with a fright. Apparently I was sleep talking most of the night? I know my dad does that, and now it seems those genes have definitely woken up in me. Anyway, lesson learnt — something new about myself. First time I wore a pocket square to work today…

My Love Affair with the London Tube — The sheer marvel of it stepping into the London Tube gets me every time. Interminable strikes & occasional weather-induced delays aside, the Tube is an engineering feat that still leaves me gobsmacked. …

27th November, 2023 — Mondays eh? Like the runniest of diarrhoea, they just keep on coming. And what better way to start the week than that pristine metaphor? Anyway — woke up earlier than usual, which means I got my coffee and arrived suited and buried earlier than usual. First in the building, lighting…

The inextricable link between attire & attraction. — Ever notice how men seem hotter to women the more they’re covered up, while it’s often the reverse for women in men’s eyes? No generalising — exceptions abound — but there’s a pattern here worth a chin-stroke or two. Take me, for example. Fully suited and booted, I’m like catnip…

25th and 26th November — Here’s the weekend edition. Saturday started off with a heated discussion about the merits and demerits of feminism in a packed northern line tube. Breakfast (I broke my OMAD rule!) was a gigantic pistachio-filled croissant (bigger than a pumpkin, tbh), and some deliciously creamy flat white. So good that I…

3 movies I wish I had skipped. — As a self-proclaimed film buff with a high EQ, I’ve got a bone to pick with this year’s cinematic darlings. Honestly, what’s with the hype? Here’s my unvarnished take on three flicks that everyone else seemed to love, but left me wondering if I was watching the same movies. Oppenheimer…

24th November, 2023 — 18 kilometres. That’s how much I walked today. Up, down, sideways, underground and all over Oxford, Regent and Bond streets. With packed bags carrying an assortment of brand-new goodies, ranging from hair straighteners to a two-piece Super 140s suit, to British-grown cacao powder. My first ever Black Friday and after…