Literature
Britain’s little known wars
There are, amongst us, many little old chaps who have a tale to tell – I am one such but am not at all remarkable. It would be interesting to me for others to open [more…]
Blog
20th Century
Desert Mysteries, Part One
Some years ago, for only a few pounds, I purchased from a local antiques fair a June 1939 edition of “Blackwood’s Magazine”, this magazine and miscellany (pictured) ran from 1817 to 1980. I bought it [more…]
Culture
OTF Party: What Makes/Made Us Quintessentially English/British?
“Being British is all about driving a German car to an Irish theme pub to drink Belgian beer then going home buying an Indian takeaway to sit on a Swedish sofa in front of a [more…]
Culture
A View From They/Them Greenhouse; We’re All Non-Binary Now…..innit?
Things are moving on apace. The recent spell of decent weather’s seen a growth spurt right across the board, so much so that I have most of the tomatoes in the ground and there’s been [more…]
20th Century
In The Steps of The First Army, Part Seven
“In his seventh and final article JOHN ALLDRIDGE writes of Tunis and the triumphant end of a campaign.” – Manchester Evening News, November 23 1949 Tunis, Monday I thought I saw a ghost in Tunis [more…]
Literature
How, by not singing in Chapel, Nerissa came to an Untimely End
I never did quite discover Miss Pronter’s exact connection with a once-well-known – not to say notorious – Girls’ Boarding School in Berkshire, but she claimed that the then-Chaplain, having delivered this, left the script [more…]
21st Century
US Will Not Support Israeli Attack Against Iran
The fact that Iran provides weapons to Palestinians is not heinous at all, because a population under “belligerent occupation” (in the wording of the Geneva Conventions) has the right to “resist”. And Tehran’s decision to [more…]
Elections
Polling Predictions #13
Well who’d a thunk it. Here we are again and no sign of an election in sight. The pint sized loser must be well frit. In the meantime what with defections (far-right Natalie) and suspensions [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary – Week Two Hundred And Thirty-Four
Monday Good morning readers, and what a beautiful morning it is in London, sunny and warm. But to add to good things, the rumours have Hamster Useless resigning later. Mind you he could hang on [more…]