Arts
In Praise of the written Word
It has long been held that the television is the idiot box in the corner. It dumbs people down but why is that. Programmes hit you non stop from the one eyed monster without respite. [more…]
Blog
Literature
An Old Man’s Musings Part Twenty-One
I still receive emails from UKIP though I mainly disregard them. However, I came across an interview by Paul Thorpe with Nick Tencontii (who he?) who was appointed UK Leader in February. It was an [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred And Seventy-Three
Monday Good morning, folks, and it’s not as nice as yesterday here in London. The last two days have been beautiful here in Westminster, warm and sunny, real windowsill weather. It’s still warm here this [more…]
20th Century
Return To The Jernbanemysterium, Part Three
Let’s cut to the quick and get down to brass tacks. Or rather cut to a railway line on the icy wastes of central Norway and investigate a strange trackside anomaly only visible to sharp-eyed [more…]
Fiction
A Price Too High, Chapter Fifteen
As they drove back, Sally said how her day had gone, she had loved the firearms part, the classroom part she wasn’t too keen on, but if it had to be done, she would do [more…]
Arts
Fabulously Flamboyant Fridays: The Day Music Died Pt 2
Greetings pop pickers! Please be welcome to tonight’s Fabulously Flamboyant Friday and another of our fortnightly mastications upon the marshmallowy pillows of musical magnificence. Tonight’s missive was originally entitled Splat!, but I thought that a [more…]
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 20th March 2025 The Panel: Steve Reed (Labour) Helen Whately (Conservative) Richard Bacon (Broadcaster) Fraser Nelson (Columnist) Greg Swenson (Republicans Overseas) Venue: Reading Steve Reed OBE is Labour MP for Croydon North and [more…]
Arts
Jinnie’s Story, Book Eight – Chapter Three
Jinnie looked around the hotel breakfast room and spotted Brian and Belinda reading their breakfast menus. She headed across the room and asked, “Do you mind if I join you?” Belinda looked up and said, [more…]
Communism
We are running out of bread and circuses
It takes a lot to keep a population anaesthetised. Anaesthesia, as medical Puffins will attest, is a very tricky and demanding mistress. A dash too much potion here, or an insufficient soupçon of elixir there, [more…]