19th Century
A Bear’s Diary – Part 11
September 5th, 1809. It has been a busy month. Our aimless wanderings took us to Guildford, where we have been encamped in a tumbledown barn. The farmer is quite content with our presence, as we [more…]
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Arts
Postcard from Lille, Part 7
We’re off to Lille as a family group. We’re travelling by train the length of England from the Bad Lands to the White Cliffs of Dover. And, dear reader, if you will allow me to [more…]
20th Century
The History of Pop Music – 1975
Featured song: Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began up to 1999 when they stopped making it. One [more…]
Arts
Awrite ya bunchae f**kin’ bawbags?
Iss Frideh, which is when ah hop oan tha train an scoot back up tae Paisleh tae deal wi’ mah coanstichency mattahs. F**kin’ Scotrail teeket collectah c**t had some f**kin’ cheek, by tha way. “So [more…]
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Roger Ackroyd’s Question Time Review
Question Time 28th February 2019 Panel: Nadhim Zahawi (Tory. Leaver [just]) Barry Gardiner (Labour. Remainer) Layla Moran (LibDem. Remainer) Lionel Shriver (author. Leaver) Henning When (comedian) Venue: Catford, London It is a matter for conjecture, [more…]
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Going Postal with Question Time
Graphic EJ – Updated by Sam. Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Catford in London. On the panel: Damian Green MP, former right-hand man to Theresa May as First Secretary of State [more…]
Literature
Joe Malone, Part Five
“Alexa,” I called to the device, “Turn on Channel Four news.” The Vid’Screen immediately went mute. That was my code word to override the licensing law software. ‘Turn on C4 news’ being something I was [more…]
19th Century
Milestones in Nineteenth Century Firearms Development, Part Seven
Introduction By the 1860s it had become obvious that the days of the muzzle loading firearm were numbered and that any government that failed to re-arm its troops with breechloaders would quickly be left behind [more…]
19th Century
A Bear’s Diary – Part 10
July 15th, 1809. After our success at Carlton House it would be tempting to expect offers from impresarios of the leading London theatres eager to stage our performance. But we have been – bears and [more…]