In 1950 John E Horwell, the former Chief Constable of Scotland Yard, set out his view of the state of modern policing; a view which will resonate with many 73 years later. This article first [more…]
In Part One we followed the journey of Irishman Charles Freeman, on the SS Medic down the west coast of Africa, from Liverpool to Cape Town in 1927. The ship was continuing on to Australia, [more…]
Thursday 5th February The son who had been born in a clinic in the Camargue while lizards crawled up the walls of the delivery room, looked down at the dying man in the bed. Cancer [more…]
Monday Good bank holiday morning everyone, it’s a sunny today which is unusual for a bank holiday Monday. I’m looking forward to a nice lazy day today with no visitors to Number 10 and only [more…]
After the crowning broad bean horror of Charles the ill’s recent circus, it’s time to rehabilitate the quiche from the gastronomic hell into which it has been plunged by meddling chefs. The original quiche is [more…]
Canterbury In our family album, my father and grandparents visited Kent and Sussex for a holiday in 1948. This was a time of great change and transformation in those counties as they, and the rest [more…]
This time, Grandad rights and the ultimate sin Brief recap, I spent two and a half years trade plating round England with the occasional foray into Scotland and Wales. Part one is here Part two [more…]
Welcome pop pickers. This week is back to Rock ‘n’ Roll, the early days. This is the sort of music that makes you want to tap your feet, dance, and singalong. Thank you to Wiki, [more…]
Question Time 8th June 2023 The Panel: Lee Rowley (Conservative) Jonathan Ashworth (Labour) Ayesha Hazarika (Broadcaster) Lord Sumption (Former Supreme Court judge) Venue: King’s Lynn Jonathan Sumption, not his real name (Jonathan Philip Chadwick Sumption, [more…]
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