America
The Land Beyond the Khyber
My uncle was, from the end of the war until his death in 1973, Special Correspondent for the Manchester Evening News. I recently came across an article which the paper published in June 1971 in [more…]
Blog
Biography
Sailing my life away, part 21
INTRODUCTORY In these days, when the world in which we used to live is disintegrating at lightning speed, many are seeking to escape in one way or another, as Mrs Raft once pointed out. I [more…]
Hobbies
Seventies Hard Times And Hard Men
There is a shortage of lorry drivers, micro-chips and articles. Strange times that allow me permission to ramble. Put the thesaurus away. Forget about those long German words. If Shakespeare or Bernard Shaw or Oscar [more…]
Animals
Cnuteneering, Part Twenty Six
Welcome back to Cnuteneering, where the possible is made more difficult by bone headed ignorance, overenthusiasm and pointy metal things being brought together. You may want to refresh your memory on the project in: Part [more…]
Conservatives
“Conservative” government?……if only!
The Conservative government has strayed so far from the principles on which it was elected that it is scarcely recognisable as the party most people voted for. Its colour on the political spectrum has undergone [more…]
Book Review
“Earth’s Most Customer-Centric Company” – more fun and games with Amazon
Being an independent author is a tough gig at the best times: not only do you have to write, edit, proof-read and typeset the manuscript without assistance (unless you have contacts willing to help), but [more…]
Fiction
The Man Who Played Ross – Chapter 32
The next day they made a leisurely drive from the hotel, south to Wiltshire and the two cars didn’t get separated at all. They arrived on top of Wroughton Hill at around 13:00 and carried [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary Week, One Hundred and Six
Monday Hi folks, bit dull this morning and a little drizzly. Looks like it will have to be an indoor snooze for me this afternoon. I need a bit of a sleep as I keep [more…]
Arts
The Swaling, Part Sixty Eight
“Point of order,” I called optimistically while raising my hand. “Mr Worth,” snapped Jeremy Tan, “you can’t have a point of order in an auction.” “We’re not in an auction,” I pointed out, “nobody’s made [more…]