Human Interest
The Italian Job, Epilogue
I had made a commitment to the late Mrs F and I guess, more so to myself that I would go back a year later to make sure everything was still as it should be. [more…]
Blog
Travel
Overland to Moscow
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against all travel to Russia due to the ongoing risks associated with its invasion of Ukraine. This includes threats from security incidents such as drone attacks and [more…]
19th Century
Bastiat’s enduring legacy
Frédéric Bastiat, the 19th-century French economist and philosopher, is best known for his defense of individual liberty, free markets, and limited government, and his ideas, especially at the time he conceived them were as profound [more…]
Literature
Product Review – VAX Platinum PowerMax Carpet Cleaner
Like most so-called ‘conspiracy theorists’, I’m always more interested in what’s been swept under the carpet, than what’s on the carpet, but this changed when I simply had to pay some attention to the carpet [more…]
Book Review
How Not To Be A Political Wife, by Sarah Vine
Here it is, hot off the press – a peek straight into the heart of Cameroonian Britain, through the eyes of a true insider. Sarah Vine was married to Michael Gove throughout the whole débacle, [more…]
Literature
An Old Man’s Musings Part Forty-Three
Danny Kruger Starmer is right – this is a fork in the road. One way lies the politics of late-stage liberalism: international human rights, Net Zero and mass migration. The other way lies the politics [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And One
Monday Good morning, my friends. I’m delighted it was a bit warmer and dry this morning when the man let me out of the back door. Legohead is back from Chequers and still not happy. [more…]
Communism
China Spies
A spy trial collapses The recent collapse of a high-profile China spy trial sparked significant controversy, raising questions about the government’s national security policies and the suitability of the country’s espionage laws. The case involved [more…]
Fiction
Downfall, Chapter Eleven
Enjoying a lazy breakfast, Sally said she wanted to go shopping, I liked the dress I had on for the dinner, I want something similar. Dave followed her round the shops, the receptionist had told [more…]