One of the first people to recommend a date for me was an old university friend, ‘The Alleycat’.  We raced together on the Cambridge ski team, and were both in [...]

I’m always telling people to go out and date.  And there are a number of reasons for that.  Fun, meeting new people, self-confidence etc etc. One of the key reasons I often quote in particular is just how much you can learn from dating.  It’s too easy to write a definitive [...]

First I need to tell you about the Smeeting.  Then I’ll tell you about the ‘scandal’.  Then I’ll tell you Smeeters’ response.  And then [...]