Bradford Telegraph and Argus | Alan Molineaux

Who cares what Doris thinks?

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 08:40:14 +0100

Is anyone else a bit fed up of TV presenters telling us that the future of their contestants depends on us? Whether it is singing wanabees or celebrity dancers, it seems that they just cannot manage without us.

TV watching is all about the quality

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 10:29:26 +0100

Mrs M and I are committed telly watchers. We always have been, but especially so when our four daughters were younger and funds were limited.

My party face paint low-point

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:42:49 +0100

There are many things that are thrust upon an unsuspecting dad over the years. Most of them revolve around emptying your pockets of money at school events, or driving your children to their friends’ houses for sleepovers; only to return half an hour later with all the things they have forgotten to take.

Packing for our break is a challenge

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:17:12 +0100

As I write this column, my wife and I are preparing to travel to our holiday destination. Our daughters have joined forces with our parents to book a surprise holiday to Rome for us in celebration of our 50th birthdays.

Dragons put on a poor show

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:47:14 +0100

I have been enjoying the latest series of Dragons’ Den. I say ‘enjoying’ even though I spend most of my time shouting at the TV in frustration.

Accepting my old age with a sigh

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:44:58 +0100

I have noticed over recent weeks that I have been sighing a great deal.

I’m always casting a critical eye

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:18:43 +0100

I was talked into seeing a chick flick a few days ago. To be more honest, I was bribed; Mrs M promised we would visit a fried chicken restaurant if I would attend the showing of Tom Cruise’s latest movie.

Pastime is no quick fix for me

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 08:31:08 +0100

Mrs M has been ill all week and this has meant that our social life has been put on hold. Not that we were actively engaged with West Yorkshire’s social calendar.

Real cost of spending a penny...

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:46:04 +0100

I have received a few comments about my one-man campaign to get the toilets in our local establishments open for general access and not just ‘for customer use only’, as the signs often instruct.

When my wife loses all scents...

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:36:26 +0100

When we enter the supermarket, my wife turns immediately right towards the clothes section, while I make a beeline for all things electrical.