20th Century
The Thin Red Line
A fellow poster suggested that I should write a piece about the art of…er…writing since it has become, rather later in life than I would have liked, my profession. Flattering as this suggestion is – [more…]
Blog
Economics
A crack-up boom in the making
The great Ludwig von Mises first described the concept of a crack-up boom as part of the Austrian business cycle theory, based on real life events that to an unsuspecting bystander might have appeared unconnected, [more…]
Cooking
A View From The Greenhouse; Lies, Damned Lies And Immigration
As you read this, dear friends (assuming you do and you are) I’ll be relaxing, possibly with a pint in hand, somewhere in the North East, on a short break with the wife and the [more…]
Arts
Blair’s Reset Britain Coup d’État
A Suburban Street in South London Guess which will be the most well-financed political party in Britain in 2022? You’re wrong. Read on. While researching rubber-faced horror movie butler Rory Stewart for the weekly hour [more…]
Hobbies
A short walk in the Cymraeg Kush, Part Three
Previously we have had Part 1 (Planning) and Part 2 (Days 1-5) Day 6 — Kington to Knighton (14.5 miles) It was a cold night at Fleece Meadow, I was awake at 03:00 putting on [more…]
Business
All other things being equal
A paradox is an apparent absurdity or contradiction that, on close investigation, is found to be true. What’s happening in government right now is hardly paradoxical – it certainly appears to be both absurd and [more…]
Fiction
Samyaza Chapter 9 Camp Mitkan Adam and Ashkelon June 2006. The Clash Between the Old and the New
Contains content of a sexual nature. Afarin stared at the morning light behind the blinds and she thought of a song: She’s so lovely, and it had felt so wrong, yet so right. I like [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week One Hundred and Forty Seven
Monday Gosh, it’s Monday again, but at least it’s a short week. I hope Bozzie is taking everyone to Chequers for a long weekend. That will suit me down to the ground having the run [more…]
20th Century
Nostalgia Album, Part Eighteen
Reaching The Coast Standing beside the Mediterranean after a monster journey from Carlisle at the other end of the European continent, we spy a railway line. The year is 1952, the location is near Málaga [more…]