Neil Hopcroft

What is your most treasured memory? Not sure. Have you ever hated anyone? If so, why, and for how long? For years, for threatening to kill me. Still do, really, but dont want to talk about it and its not so painful now. Would you rather be given £10,000 for your own use or £100,000 […]

Would it disturb you if, upon your death, your body was simply thrown into the woods and left to rot? Why? No. Which would you prefer: A wild turbulent life filled with joy, sorrow, passion, and adventure; intoxicating successes and stunning setbacks; or a happy, secure, predictable life surrounded by friends and family without such […]

It seems the marvelousmrchip is being a bit quiet…we should prod him.

And the verdict on the shoulder is that its something like tendonitis, which is one of those spirally things which gets worse and worse ‘cos your shoulder hurts so you don’t use it, so it hardens up a bit more so it hurts more when you do use it so you don’t use it…spiral of […]

And tomorrow I get to find out about the health system over here – I’ve done something odd to my shoulder and it doesn’t move properly any more – wish me luck!

Blame sushidog and the fact I’ve got time on my hands for this… Yuo have the chance to meet someone with whom you can have the most satisfying love imaginable; the stuff of dreams! Sadly, you know that in six months, the person will die. Knowing the pain that would follow, would you still want […]

This is rock and roll… (with thanks to hirez for bringing it to my attention) btw, anyone got any suggestions for music that sounds like The Ruts “Jah war” or The Specials “Ghost town”? I’ve been listening to my Culture Shock and Citizen Fish selection but haven’t got the vinyl rips out here yet so […]