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Brad Carrieshaw

About Me

This is the blog of Rocks Magazine columnist Brad Carrieshaw. Every month Rocks publishes his thoughts, admissions and adventures of single life in Brighton and his endless endeavor to remedy the situation.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Anyone who is not married or in a 'meaningfull' relationship.

My Blog

Playground rules rule

It's probably a sign of getting older but I'm starting to look back nostalgically at those halcyon days of naive youthfulness. Dating was easy; you found someone you fancied, got your best mate to sou...
Posted by on Mon, 07 Jan 2008 03:27:00 GMT

Just Desserts

Regular readers will be aware that I'm currently in a bit of a romantic desert (that's the dry sandy place, not the 'ss' strawberry tart and cream variety). I use the desert analogy as it seems to apt...
Posted by on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 08:30:00 GMT

&and the band played on

If music be the food of love, I'm buggered! Now, it might have been ok for 16th century playwrights and drippy dukes, but for a 21st century guy music is a minefield. At best I'm seeking a partner wit...
Posted by on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 01:02:00 GMT

Speed Lifting

Speed Lifting I cannot deny that there are plenty of women around - roughly 50% of the population of Brighton appear to be classified as such  but unfortunately my CGSE grasp of maths is little used...
Posted by on Tue, 16 Oct 2007 04:04:00 GMT

Three minute warning

I have been writing this column for over a year now and have, much to my editor's delight, universally failed in reversing my relationship status. My main concern is that this is from no lack of tryin...
Posted by on Thu, 02 Aug 2007 02:18:00 GMT

Taxi for Mr Carrieshaw

The older you get the easier some things are supposed to be. Were it but true; some things actually get harder  and I'm not talking about exercise, memory tests or trying to look cool. I'm talking mo...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Jul 2007 08:23:00 GMT

A Brad too far

I think I talk too much. In fact I know I talk too much. I just can't help it. I generally think that most people don't speak enough and constantly feel the need to heroically throw myself unto the br...
Posted by on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 01:32:00 GMT

Conference confidential

Conferences are amongst the most tedious job related activaties ever devised by Mammon. Initially it sounds like a great idea, travelling to Europe's most glamorous capitals, indulging in the cul...
Posted by on Tue, 01 May 2007 02:02:00 GMT

In for a penny, in for a tenner

I'm having a quandary, whether to accept dates that have been set up by friends? Having been sent off to meet a couple of victims by mates recently I have started to question how my friends actually v...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 06:57:00 GMT

Last Train to Stepford Central

Sooner or later I'm going to have to attempt to answer some rather awkward questions to myself. One being, do I really want a girlfriend? Not having been in a relationship for rather a while now, I te...
Posted by on Tue, 27 Feb 2007 01:27:00 GMT