Culture
The Last Unwrecked Market Town?
Excuse the provocative title, I know there are a few others left but let me flesh out my view, I have been fortunate to have travelled much of the world on business which has meant [more…]
Month: May 2025
Conservatives
Literature
An Old Man’s Musings Part Twenty-Seven
If tomorrow starts without me If tomorrow starts without me, And I am not there to see, If the sun should rise and see your eyes All filled with tears for me. I wish so [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred And Eighty
Monday Good morning on this beautiful Monday morning. When I went for my pre-breakfast poo it was wonderfully sunny and warm. For a change, I got back before my feeder arrived and, after saying hello [more…]
Democracy
Independent or Hamas?
The days when independent councillors were well-meaning, often single-cause, advocates saving a hospital or moving a gypsy camp, are long gone. Although Reform UK caught the headlines in early May’s local elections, their success was [more…]
Fiction
The Past is Present, Chapter Five
He sat in the lounge, the Glock resting on his lap. “Sally found him there at 09:30, asleep. He was holding the Glock, she took it from him and shook him, Dave, wake up and [more…]
20th Century
The History of Pop Music – 1977
Featured song: Eagles – Hotel California This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began up to 1999 when they stopped making it. One [more…]
America
Keith’s negotiating prowess
Keith’s expertise is certainly not in negotiating and especially not with the Donald. Despite shouting from the rooftops how wonderful our new trade deal with the US is (remember only possible because of Brexit) the [more…]
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 8th May 2025 The Panel: James Murray (Labour) Graham Stuart (Conservative) Richard Tice (Reform UK) Calum Miller (LibDem) Jo Grady (University and College Union) Venue: Hull Well. One feels like the director of [more…]