Cooking
Knob’s Watercress Soup
I made this last week due to a supermarket delivering four packs of watercress in error with our fortnightly grocery delivery. As much as I like egg and watercress sandwiches, there is a limited amount [more…]
Blog
19th Century
The Rise and Fall of the British Police
In light of the recent abominable and unprofessional behaviour, during riots and public demonstrations, by members of what used to be a well-respected British police force — together with their now routine displays of a [more…]
20th Century
Building a nation of psychopaths
It is us, the new radicals, a Labour party modernised, that must undertake this historic mission. To liberate Britain, from all the old class divisions, old structures, old prejudices, old ways of working and of [more…]
Fiction
Joe Malone, Part Sixty-Five
Ch 65 – Waiting Room. We all emerged safely from the elevator ride. Karen, the BBC girl, was young enough that she hadn’t felt the need to use the oxygen masks provided in the internally, [more…]
Business
Post-Lockdown Choices
Lockdown rules have made extensive use of the word “essential” in relation to goods, services, journeys and jobs that may be exempted from lockdown strictures. It sounds like an objective standard, but interpreting it is [more…]
America
The tragic death of George Floyd
I can already hear the disgruntled mutterings of a few hard-hearted individuals for my use of the “Tragic” adjective in the subject title. Some may prefer to extend the period of tragedy much further back [more…]
Arts
Postcard from the past: Jersey
I’ve visited Jersey 3 times over the years – this ‘postcard’ is a compilation of all 3 trips. 1st Time – Summer 1987 At the tender age of 21 myself and three school friends stayed [more…]
America
Some of my best friends are……..
All the media focus on Black militancy and publicity about BAME deaths due to coronavirus is turning my natural liberal, anti-racist core from Zero towards Six towards the Right-Wing/Conservative scale. Given that broadcasters suppress comment [more…]
Arts
Some sad truths about the modern police
Followers of my blogs will know I have long been critical of the modern police ‘service’. It is slightly unfair to divorce police from CPS, political & Home Office failure but a start has to [more…]