When stuck years ago in a job I hated, my only friend was the public bench. As the tedious mornings dragged on, how I would long for the lunch hour, when I would be able to escape the torture of the office and stroll over to the churchyard and into the comforting wooden embrace of one of its benches.
Tom HodgkinsonMy idea of childcare at festivals is to sit at a trestle table with an ale while the kids run around and make up their own games.
Tom HodgkinsonOften, the things that a lot of work has gone into have been incredibly bad because they're over-worked.
Tom HodgkinsonIn this age of getting what you want and getting it now, the simple pleasure of browsing is often forgotten.
Tom HodgkinsonWhen the day comes, I remember how much I loathe flying. I seethe at the humiliation of airport security checks.
Tom Hodgkinson