Fiction
Downfall, Chapter Thirteen
As they lay in bed, Sally wondered at what point they would discover they were a couple. “It doesn’t feel like we are a couple,” Dave pulled her on top of him, “I think it’s [more…]
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Arts
Fabulously Flamboyant Friday: Ivory Cutlery’s Day Off Pt. 7 – Happy New Year!
Greetings pop pickers and please be welcome to tonight’s spooky edition of Fabulously Flamboyant Friday and yet another of our fortnightly mastications upon the marshmallowy pillows of musical magnificence. Tonight, dear reader, as we respectfully [more…]
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 30th October 2025 The Panel: Lisa Nandy (Labour) Harriet Cross (Conservative) Matthew Goodwin (Author and Academic) Faiza Shaheen (Economist and Activist) Venue: Bradford Lisa Nandy is on QT too often, even to the [more…]
Arts
Jinnie’s Story, Book Nine – Chapter Three
Jinnie got a lift from Jorja back to the port and was dropped at the security gate. As she was on foot, the guard carefully checked her cruise card before letting her pass. On the [more…]
Arts
A Fleeting Visit To a Great Museum
There are surely few greater joys than visiting a top flight museum, and getting close up and personal with some of the great creations of mankind. It could be a visit to Duxford to see, [more…]
Arts
Ocean-to-Ocean, Part 8
We finished last week heading north up the Icefields Parkway from the Athabasca Glacier towards Jasper. In Summer 2024 two large wildfires had swept through the area causing significant damage to the town and many [more…]
Arts
Thou Shouldst Not Have Been Old Till Thou Hadst Been Wise
A wet and windy autumn evening saw me driving across darkening fens to Hunstanton where the sea front Princess Theatre hosted John Lydon; not a gig, this is his talking tour. The audience knew John [more…]
Cooking
A Truncated View (Truly) From The Greenhouse; A Better Life (Part 2)
By the time my loyal reader gets around to reading this shorter than usual missive, I should be the proud owner of a brand new left hip. I take nothing for granted, but I’ve lost [more…]
Human Interest
For Lizzy D.
I was deeply saddened to hear of the death of Lizzy D’s son. I was on holiday at the time, so I had some moments to reflect on my own experience. I penned the following [more…]