Arts
The Swaling, Part Ten
France is one of those countries where children are encouraged and indulged, even on trains. My carriage was nearly full. It was modern and airy but noisy. I am on L’Aquitaine, a crack express that [more…]
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Hobbies
Crossword No. 124
Crosswordnumber 124 Once you have completed the grid, use the yellow boxes L to R to crack the code! __ , __ __ , __ , __ __ , __ , __ __ , __ [more…]
20th Century
Postcard from Berlin
In June 2017 Master Reggie and I decided to go on a ‘lads’ tour of Berlin. Master Reggie had just completed his degree course and Mrs Reggie suggested it was time for some Father and [more…]
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 25th June 2020 Panel: Steve Barclay (Conservative) Jess Phillips (Labour) Iona Bain (Finance Blogger) Theo Paphitis (Businessman) George the Poet (Spoken Word Artist) Venue: Under Thirties Special First responder to BLM’s call to [more…]
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Going Postal with Question Time
Graphic EJ – Updated by Sam. Fiona Bruce presents another hour of left-wing screeching. On the panel are: Chief secretary to the Treasury Steve Barclay, shadow minister for domestic violence and safeguarding Jess Phillips, entrepreneur [more…]
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At the Kim Dae-jung Museum
Mokpo, 2016 When I left the hotel the following morning, the receptionist was away on an errand – she had left the whole establishment unattended. I waited for five minutes, studying the lobby décor. It [more…]
Authoritarianism
The War On Cash – COVID Edition Part II
The digital “toll” It doesn’t require too dark an imagination to realize the gravity of the concerns over the digital yuan. China is a true pioneer when it comes surveillance, censorship and political oppression and [more…]
Hobbies
Manly Maintenance During Lockdown – Radiators
A series of handy tips for doing stuff around your house. Tools required: Some bottles of finest Old Hooky beer A big hammer An excessively big hammer Bleed key (the one with 4 different size/types) [more…]
Arts
A paralysis of dignity
[Credit for this piece goes to Mojo, without whose astute observations I would not have been inspired to write these words.] I don’t know about you, but for a number of years now, there has [more…]