Literature
Ulysses – Alfred Lord Tennyson
It little profits that an idle king, By this still hearth, among these barren crags, Match’d with an aged wife, I mete and dole Unequal laws unto a savage race, That hoard, and sleep, and [more…]
Blog
Politics
‘Wake up!’ – the myth of sleeping populism
Introduction We often see an idea being expressed by those on the right that the people will eventually ‘wake up’. Or, we are told that there are clear signs that people are already ‘waking up’ [more…]
Elections
Polling Predictions #5
Another week of polls goes by and life ain’t getting any better for the midget ensconced in Number 10. I am very happy to announce that the bad poll news for the Tories worsens by [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary – Week Two Hundred And Twenty-Six
Monday Morning all and my prayers have been answered this morning, it’s beautifully sunny this morning. It’s still not that warm but I love the sunshine. I see that Penny Mordent is selling that striking [more…]
Engineering
Always Worth Saying’s Car Review, Part Three
After boring Puffins and Mr Thrifty’s car hire with my vehicle history and a sorry tale of having to rent a car for a Cheshire Set party (while mine was being repaired following an Act [more…]
Literature
The Platform at Aston Rowant
From Aston Rowant to Kingston Blount From halt to halt, it beetled west For miles below the Chiltern crest A country line, of no account .. Now trains no longer skirt these hills And fencing [more…]
Arts
The Young Gods – L’Eau Rouge (1989)
A friend and I, in an effort to broaden our musical appreciation, agreed to listen to and review albums we would never normally listen to. Due to the effort this involved, the scope broadened after [more…]
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 14th March 2024 The Panel: Lee Rowley (Conservative) Jonathan Reynolds (Labour) Stephen Flynn (SNP) Ayesha Hazarika (Broadcaster) Melanie Phillips (Columnist and author) Venue: Liverpool Question one, will redefining extremism prevent extremism? We hope [more…]
Fiction
Jinnie’s Story – Book Six, Chapter Twenty-One
On the way back from visiting the two new Aunty JoJo’s sites, Jinnie expressed her satisfaction at how well things in Barbados were going to Belinda. Belinda asked if she had plans for more branches [more…]