• 21st Century

    I See No Ships?

    The quote ‘I see no ships’ is attributed to Admiral John Jervis during the Battle of Cape St Vincent in 1797. Before giving Johnny Spaniard a black eye off the Algarve, legend has it that, [more...]
  • Fiction

    On Dangerous Ground, Chapter Eight

    Day Ten He looked at his watch, it was now after midnight. “David, I don’t know what to say to make you reconsider,” “the truth might be a good place to start.” “It’s not up [more...]
  • 20th Century

    The History of Pop Music – 1996

      A History of Pop Music – 1996 Firstly, apologies for the rather long delay between these music articles.  Normal service will now be resumed. This is a series of articles looking at pop music [more...]
  • Arts

    Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review

    Question Time 26th February 2026 The Panel: Lisa Nandy (Labour) Alicia Kearns (Conservative) Jess Brown-Fuller (LibDem) Tom Kerridge (Chef) Esther Krakue (Journalist) Venue: Birmingham Ghanaian Esther Krakue came to Britain with her parents when she [more...]

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