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1. Why my mailbag is such good fun

Macclesfield Express, Wednesday 18 April 2007
I SPENT much of last weekend reading through my mailbag. It was a lot of fun.

2. ‘We should expect some respect for Stephen Oake’

Macclesfield Express, Wednesday 11 April 2007
I THINK anyone who knows me would say I'm a pretty positive person but sometimes I despair. Let's be honest, we are not really awash with heroes are we?

3. Everyone loves the sound of my voice

Macclesfield Express, Wednesday 18 April 2007
I DON'T know why I never made it big on the radio, seems like everyone loves my voice. Each time I make a phone call it has to be recorded 'for training purposes'. So far I've 'trained' British Telecom, HSBC, National Power, AOL, Prudential Insurance, Tesco Direct, Toyota, HM Customs and Excise and several minor companies (less than 1000 employees) that don't justify a mention.

4. A true American hero

Macclesfield Express, Wednesday 11 April 2007
TWO YEARS ago I wrote about a three-legged dog named Scrap who almost drowned from exhaustion swimming across a lake in the USA. After that traumatic event I never saw Scrap again.

5. What’s going on with society?

Macclesfield Express, Wednesday 11 April 2007
I NIPPED into McDonald's today for a quick coffee. It was lunchtime and the only seat available was at a table occupied by a young teenage couple. They were most polite and happy for me to share.

6. Scourge of graffiti is mainly in Spain

Macclesfield Express, Wednesday 18 April 2007
TRAVELLING through Spain recently I was struck by the amazing architecture in some of their historic towns and cities. I like Spain, it's country of passion, sadly one of those 'passions' is graffiti. There may be a Spanish town somewhere whose buildings have not been defaced by spray paint, if so: I didn't find it.

7. Councillor Arnold fights hard for his residents

Macclesfield Express, Wednesday 4 April 2007
FOR YEARS, I've watched developers steamroller plans through Macclesfield Town Hall and wondered why they need permission at all.

8. Time to shoot the owners and not the dogs

Macclesfield Express, Wednesday 4 April 2007
WHAT'S going on with local dog owners?

9. We can learn a lot from the strength of our wonderful OAPs

Macclesfield Express, Wednesday 4 April 2007
IF YOU are in need of inspiration pause for a moment and read this.
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