Arts
Shunting dusted off
Christmas is always a time that makes me nostalgic, harking back to the time when you looked forwards to presents that didn’t induce a hangover or keep your feet warm. It’s also a time when, [more…]
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Arts
Diversity, Implied Racism and The Lake District (A Resident’s Perspective)
Although not a born and bred Cumbrian I’ve made my home, for the second (and final) time in the Lake District. I first came here in 1975 and although the attractions on a base level [more…]
Fiction
Némésis – Book 3 Part 1
The city of Ar Raqqa – 15th February 2018 Major Paul Halward was a man who felt like he had the troubles of the world on his shoulders that morning. They had been in Al [more…]
Christianity
Daniel – a Prophetic Vision Part 5
Nebuchadnezzar’s Madness, Belshazzar’s Feast and the Fall of Babylon In a prophetic book of such striking imagery and dramatic scenes as that of Daniel, the accounts of Nebuchadnezzar’s madness, Belshazzar’s Feast and the Fall of [more…]
Arts
Postcard from Lille, Part 46
We are a family of six taking a late November weekend break in chilly Northern France. It is the year 2018. We are split into three teams as, unfortunately, I have accidentally booked us into [more…]
Hobbies
Crossword No. 100
First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a 100th special edition prize. Many thanks to Richard for all his efforts. Email entries to me by 6.00 pm Sunday, subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email [more…]
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Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 9th January 2020 Panel: Brandon Lewis (Conservative) Clive Lewis (Labour) Anne McElvoy (The Economist) Miatta Fahnbulleh (New Economics Foundation) Max Hastings (Writer) Venue: Oxford For a short while longer, dear reader, we will [more…]
Arts
Going Postal with Question Time
Graphic EJ – Updated by Sam. Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Oxford. On the panel are: Brandon Lewis MP, minister for security and deputy for EU Exit and No Deal preparation, [more…]