Arts
A Postcard From The Third World
(I) It is 5-30am and children come out of the gloom like ghosts in silent procession. They are laid heavy with satchels, wear blouses and shirts which are so white that they hurt your eyes [more…]
Blog
Computing
Cnutelectronics, Part One
Cnutelectronics [ ca-noot-elec-tronicks ] noun The art or science of making practical application of the lack of knowledge of pure sciences, such as electrical engineering, as in the construction of useful circuits without suffering any [more…]
Democracy
20th Century
This Is My England – Part Six
Kent used to be called “the Garden of England.” Perhaps it still is. The garden itself is still there — a mass of snowy blossom just now; but since I last saw it the great [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary – Week One Hundred And Eighty One
Monday Good morning everyone, and welcome to another week of news and trivia from your cat reporter. It was dry when I ventured out before my breakfast, but now it has been consumed I see [more…]
20th Century
Along The Cote d’Azur
Cannes Having pestered the French Air Force at Istres last time, this time we’re striking out from there along the Cote d’Azur in diréction Cannes. Above we see the fishing port side of the town [more…]
Biography
Trade Plating Around England, Part One
This is part 1 of a few about my trials and tribulations of two and a half years spent as a trade plate driver. You are bound to have seen “platers” with their red and [more…]
Arts
Classic Album Review: Frank Zappa – Hot Rats
Hot rats, released in 1969, is the second solo album by the late American musician, composer and band leader, Frank Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993). It was the first album he released [more…]
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 30th March 2023 The Panel: Andrew Murrison (Conservative) Emily Thornberry (Labour) Helen Morgan (LibDem) Danny Sriskandarajah (Oxfam) Fraser Nelson (The Spectator) That’s nutty Bristol which should be twinned with other progressive oddities such [more…]