Gary Williams

I need a little work

With age comes wisdom. Unfortunately this is usually accompanied by forgetfulness, hair loss and a weak bladder. There also comes a softening of opinions. In my strident, ever-so-sure-of-myself youth, I’d bark endless opinions on everything I knew nothing about. Of course, the older I’ve become the only thing I have actually learned is how little I really know. The world is not black and white – it’s a thousand subtle shades of grey. (Read more…)

All I Do The Whole Day Through Is Dream Of Pie

I dreamt about a Scotch Egg last night. There is a small sandwich shop in Grimsby that makes the best I’ve ever tasted, especially if you get them still warm, straight out of the deep dat fryer. I bought it, ate it – slowly savouring the warm bread crumbs melt against the sausage meat – entered a temporary state of bliss, then woke up. (Read more…)

I used to be an escapologist

I found the art of singing through fire blankets. I was working every hour running my step-dad’s fire safety business and though I knew more than anyone should know about hose reels, we weren’t making enough money. I downsized, ring-fenced, and blue-skied, then like any businessman at a crossroads, joined a production of My Fair Lady.  (Read more…)

And The Rest Is History. Michael Bublé, the lucky fisherman.

Here’s the inspirational story of how Michael Bublé made it. It’s so easy to see someone or something that’s a huge success and say, “It was always bound to happen. It was fate,” but I don’t believe in fate. Fate is something people use to make sense of bad luck, or excuse their laziness. I believe in hard work, focus and determination. And, as you’ll read, I’m not the only one.

Michael Bublé has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. Adored by the critics (mostly) and public alike, he is considered by many to be the world’s number one entertainer. It’s easy to join in the praise, but it’s a miracle Michael Bublé ever made it. Where it not for a series of fortunate events and his determination, chances are he’d be a fisherman like his dad. So how does someone get from a nobody to major star within a few short years? (Read more…)

How to lose weight, look great and live a debt free life.

We all have our talents. Things we naturally gravitate to and find easy. For some it’s languages, sports or maybe cooking. I’ve just read about a man in New York who managed to consume sixty-two hotdogs in ten minutes. Now that’s a talent. (Read more…)