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Hello. I'm Carl Burkitt, a local 22-year-old graduate with a degree in Communication and Media.
Now that my last exam in full time education is done, it's time to adjust to the "real" world.
So, as late night parties turn in to lunchtime coffees, and greasy takeaways become home-cooked meals, I will be talking about life after university and the gaining of responsibilities.

Big Jim

A week before Christmas 2011, my uncle Jim’s body was found after he’d committed suicide.

Vain, self-serving, egotistical and pointless nonsense

I imagine most of you consider the social networking site Twitter to be just a load of vain, self-serving, egotistical and pointless nonsense.

Where's the common sense in that?

The last few months have seen me lazily neglect this blog. And to be honest, I can’t think of an excuse why I‘ve been so lazy. So let’s just get straight back into the swing of things, shall we?

A Lemon Needs Some Friends

Personification is a funny old thing.

Together

Seven years ago next month a close friend of mine past away in a motorcycle accident.

Rose Tinted

The olden days were ace.

12 Months This Blog I’ve Done For

Hello young lovers and good afternoon on this beautiful Valentine’s Day. Graduation is a beautifully odd thing. Now before you start thinking this is going to be a cynical rant on modern life and I’m just another product of the MTV generation moaning that life is boring, it’s not.

Goodbye, Mate

My last blog had somewhat of a serious tone halfway through it. I never meant to bring anybody down with it.

We Could All Do a Little Mo

The last three and a bit weeks have seen me attempt the impossible.

Left, Right, Left, Right, Left

Graduation is a beautifully odd thing.

The World's Gone to Pot

It appears I haven’t written a blog on here for 23 days.

Haye, Just Calm Down Yeah?

Yesterday was just a normal day.