20th Century
Gary Lineker: Parallel Lives
I only saw Gary Lineker play once. Our local eleven were away to Leicester City in a fourth-round FA Cup tie. This was 1985 – a mere 40 years ago. The game ended in a [more…]
Blog
Fiction
The Past is Present, Chapter Nine
Monday morning was hectic, Sally was out the habit of getting ready for work, she had her story ready for why they had to come home early from their holiday, it was the same one [more…]
20th Century
The History of Pop Music – 1979
Featured song: Pink Floyd – Another Brick In The Wall – Live This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began up to 1999 [more…]
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 5th June 2025 The Panel: Alex Davies-Jones (Labour) Darren Millar (Conservative) Llinos Medi (Plaid Cymru) Mark Serwotka (Trade Unionist) Annabel Denham (Journalist) Venue: Llandudno Annabel Denham is cagey about her personal details. We [more…]
Arts
Jinnie’s Story, Book Eight – Chapter Fourteen
When Jinnie got to the TT SuperBurgers offices on Monday morning, the first thing she noticed was both Belinda and Brian’s cars in the Directors’ car park. Jinnie headed up to her office and had [more…]
Economics
The Protectionists Have No Theory
President Trump’s tariff blitz has shocked and alienated almost all students of economic science, but he seems to have a loyal following of support among the electorate. Students of economic science have a rich history [more…]
20th Century
The Wehrpass of Ferdinand Friedrich Karl Ruhmann
In WW2, a Wehrpass contained the personal and service information of a Wehrmacht volunteer or conscript and was used for identification and recording purposes. Issued when registered for military service, it was kept by the [more…]
Book Review
Book Review: An Immigrant’s Love Letter to the West, by Konstantin Kisin
When you live in a country, it is all to easy to see all its faults and shortcomings in horribly clear HD, and much of the national conversation can revolve round these points – what [more…]
Cycling
West Country Rides, Two
It takes a week to cycle from Penzance to Berwick. It took me 40 years. Because on the way, I wanted to include every town in England, in what amounted to some two years of [more…]