Drinking
Life Not In The (Fridge &) Freezer
Introduction This is an occasional series with no set timing, as and when it makes sense to post an update. Could in fact be the only article. It is more an intellectual exercise than being [more…]
Blog
Fiction
The Zionist lobby in the USA is no myth
Uncle Benny has got one! Many years ago I was invited by two well-known MP’s to write some articles on the subject of Israel. To be frank I screwed up the relationship. I guess I [more…]
Fiction
Wildfowling: Terror on the Marsh
Mike had heard all the tales. Hell, he’d even made up some of his own over the years to try and scare the out of towners and holiday makers as he and his pals drank [more…]
Conservatives
Growth must be backed by knowledge – not just words
In raking over the embers of Truss/Kwarteng aspirational economics a few observations are still pertinent. The fiscal “event” they staged was, its critics opined, “stillborn”, dead at birth – with no hope of getting it [more…]
Fiction
Samyaza Chapter 29 – August 2007 – Wiltshire, RAF Brize Norton and Martigues France
He visited her religiously every weekend. By now she was able to speak clearly, although her voice was a little hoarse. He brought her books about the Crusades and one about the SOE. He taught [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week One Hundred And Sixty-Five
Monday Good morning folks, very wet first thing, I nipped out between downpours and only got a little damp. It’s supposed to be drying up and getting sunny later. I had a lovely peaceful Sunday [more…]
Arts
Pumpkin time
By now, you will doubtless have figured out that I have a very keen interest in glass, so while we were visiting the lovely Northeast of England for a few days recently, we took the [more…]
20th Century
Postcard From West Germany
Donaueschingen Strict privacy laws and the German people’s well-practiced challenges to any risk posed to that privacy means that Street View isn’t available in the Federal Republic. Identifying the locations of old photographs, in this [more…]
Hobbies
Crossword No. 240
First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a book of your choice (subject to T&Cs) & a mug! Email entries to me by 6.00 pm Friday, subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email Winner of [more…]