Business
Working in Kuwait
On the 22nd May 1978 at the tender age of 27, me and ‘er indoors flew to Kuwait so I could go and work. It was a bit of an adventure, I had no idea [more…]
Blog
Arts
A Postcard From a Mediterranean Cruise – Part Two
Day -1 – Saturday 25th June ’22 Today I have a few little jobs to do before I am ready for my drive to Southampton tomorrow morning and my cruise, nothing too taxing but if [more…]
Politics
The weaponisation of dignity
Something has been gnawing at my guts for some considerable time now. We all pretty much agree that situation ethics, political correctness, the religion of woke and various other cultural weapons have pockmarked the edifice [more…]
Arts
A View From The Greenhouse; An Veritable Wall Of Stone, Innit?
I’ve been enduring enforced “bachelorhood” this week, as Mrs. C, unwisely a it turns out, has accompanied daughter number two on short visit to Canada, where she’s a bridesmaid for a friend she met whilst [more…]
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Tory Leadership Debate Review
Leadershiop Debate 25th July 2022 Contenders: Rishi Sunak Liz Truss Venue: Stoke-on-Trent Monday saw the first televised leadership clash in a disappointing Tory leadership contest that has seen the number of contestants reduced to the [more…]
Animals
Cnuteneering, Part Thirty Four
Welcome back to Cnuteneering, where the possible is made more difficult by bone headed ignorance, overenthusiasm and pointy metal things being brought together. It’s been a while – you may want to refresh your memory [more…]
Economics
Germany Can Save Itself, and Possibly the World, by Abandoning Four Failed Policies
Following is a plea to Germany–The war is over and has been for three-quarters of a century. It’s time to stop prostrating yourself for the supposed “good” of Europe. It’s time to take complete control [more…]
Fiction
Samyaza Chapter 15 Camp Mitkan – September 2006
It was back to the classroom the week after Rosh Hashana, but as always there was a late afternoon booking for them on the ranges. They waited for the first presentation to start, full of [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week One Hundred and Fifty-One
Monday Good morning folks, I’m back! WG is back from his cruise and seems to have done little other than eat and laze around in the sun. Lots of things have occurred in No.10 while [more…]