Arts
Postcard From Prague
In the summer of 2018 the Reggie family (me, my wife, son and daughter) decided on a city break holiday (we’re getting to that age where lying on beach has lost its appeal). We ideally [more…]
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Book Review: The Fake News Factory by David Sedgwick
I read David Sedgwick’s first book about the BBC, ‘BBC: Brainwashing Britain?’ (the Kindle version) when it came out in December 2018 and was immediately nodding and mouthing ‘yes, yes, yes’ at virtually every page. [more…]
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 7th May 2020 Panel: George Eustace (Conservative) Nicklaus Thomas-Symonds (Labour) Afua Hirsh (Journalist) Juergen Maier (Businessman) Chris Hopson (NHS Providers) Venue: Newcastle upon Tyne Surgeon to the Royal Household and discoverer of the [more…]
Arts
Going Postal with Question Time
Graphic EJ – Updated by Sam. Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from West London with pre-recorded questions from XXXXX and questions and comments from social media. On the panel are: George Eustice [more…]
Arts
The Willendorf Venus And Others
Suerte que mis pechos sean pequeños y nos los confundas con montañas – Cervantes The problem with Art is, of course, that it appears very suddenly in the archaeological record. And furthermore that when [more…]
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Postcard From Lockdown
In Spring 2020, tired of the usual holiday destinations, it was decided for us that all holidays abroad and domestic destinations were to be cancelled. The wife, kids and dog were thrilled by the prospect [more…]
Cooking
How to cook rice perfectly
I know. I know. After covering a multitude of different exotic meals that one can rustle up in the kitchen, it seems a real anticlimax to compose an article on how to cook pretty much [more…]
Arts
The Home Engineer, Part One
Most men, and not a few women judging by the amount of lady machinists who have YouTube Channels, at some point or another in their lives yearn for a workshop. Now, there are a few, [more…]
Fiction
Joe Malone, Part Sixty
Ch 60 – Imperial Leather. Rich and creamy. The water felt very good. I allowed it power down on my scalp and the back of my neck. The jets massaging the muscles. It helped ease [more…]