In the next few days Parallax View will be opening its doors again for another Ladeez Night where I'll be introducing you to some more weblogs written by women that are new to these pages. I've also enlisted a recruit to man the cloakroom and deal with the assorted hangers-on. But in the meantime, I would be doing the female readership of this site (hello, mum) an injustice if from time to time I didn't throw you a morsel of fresh masculine writing so take a look at Sour Mash With A Twist a blog from Bob 'an ineligible bachelor, caught somewhere between the end of his marriage and the start of the rest of his life.'

He's 27 apparently, from Chicago and is sure to hate your favourite band. Certainly he has issues, but he writes well. And no, Miss C Side I have no idea how tall he is.