I have just had one of these profound, and extremely disturbing light bulb moments. Many on this forum will probably already understand the significance of what I am about to write, but this can be [more…]
Amongst my collection of original photographs taken during the Desert War by members of the Deutsche Afrika Korps, I have several of wrecked aircraft but most are usually burnt out and, except to an aviation [more…]
The English constitution is often described as ‘unwritten,’ yet it has proved more durable than almost any codified rival. Its resilience does not stem from philosophical elegance or the vision of a single generation of [more…]
The recovery continues apace. As I sit writing this missive, I’m six weeks in and although the stairs continue to present something of a challenge and I’m still using a stick I feel that I’m [more…]
I was a member of Rotary International for many years. All meetings either started or ended with a recitation of the “Four-Way Test”. Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it [more…]
It is always a bonus when a book takes one or more well-known figures and makes you see them in an entirely new light. Tracy Borman has achieved just this with her dual biography of [more…]
We’ve all noticed them. A new face suddenly appearing on all sorts of TV shows or being elected into a highish office. What I still don’t know is who chooses them and why are they [more…]
Horatius! Had forgotten about that stirring epic poem. Good to see it getting an airing. I read this extract from ‘The Prophet’ by Kahil Gibran in my speech at my daughter’s wedding. ‘And a woman [more…]
Monday Good morning my friends, and welcome to another week of my musings. Bright and sunny this morning, but it is colder than yesterday. So Legohead thinks that being critical of Robber Reeves is sexist. [more…]
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