Arts
“Caught & bowled!”
Ah Cricket – the wonderful sound of leather on willow followed by a cucumber sandwich and cup of tea. Rather coldly defined on Wikipedia as “a bat and ball game played between two teams of [more…]
Month: September 2021
Islam
Without compassion for even our fiercest enemies, we are but like them
I’m probably going to get myself into a lot of trouble here with the “Hang ’em and flog ’em” brigade, but being controversial and willing to think things through for myself has never hindered me [more…]
Fiction
The Colombian Sojourn – Chapter One
Mark Edge is losing it. After a disastrous operation in Afghanistan, he lashes out at an American SEAL, who Edge knows is responsible for the death of one of his own men. His Officers on [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week One Hundred and Nine
Monday Morning all. Well, it has started off a bit grey but I understand it is going to get sunny later so the windowsill is still a possibility. I find it intriguing that only six [more…]
Arts
The Swaling, Part Seventy One
Rose our maid woke me as the sun approached the yardarm and presented me with Mr Lee’s access all areas card. I walked across Dumfries Street towards the school for savants which was a one [more…]
America
Biden ridiculed by oldest ally
It is terrible to read that the United Kingdom right now holds America in such low esteem that they feel compelled to issue statements affirming that position. How embarrassing for what was once the most [more…]
Hobbies
Crossword No. 186
First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a choice of GP authored book. Email entries to me by 6.00 pm Sunday, subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email Winner of Crossword 184 and a GP [more…]
20th Century
My Legends of Pop Music – Part Eight – The Seekers
My Legends of Pop Music – Part Eight – The Seekers If I get this right, there will be many cover versions by future bands. I shall try and link live versions if they exist [more…]
Fiction
Jinnie’s Story – Book Two, Chapter Eleven
It was about 6:30 and the Walsh family were nearly home from Windsor when Mr Walsh asked, “Anyone hungry?”. Jinnie realised she was famished, she had only managed a cup of tea and a scone [more…]