Culture

Sinking the enemy BBC style

13th February 2020 Going Postal 0

When I heard through a third-party that the BBC was planning, and I quote, ‘to sink’ my new book about them I wasn’t that surprised. After all, the theme of ‘The Fake News Factory: Tales [more…]

Postcard From Cumbria; Silloth and Abbeytown

13th February 2020 Colin Cross 0

Mention Cumbria to most people and they generally think “Lake District”. This isn’t always the case, mention Cumbria to a paid up member of the Urban “wokerati” and all you’ll get in response is a [more…]

Postcard from Lille, Part 50

8th February 2020 Always Worth Saying 0

Roberto rolled out of his hammock and felt the soles of his feet against a mud floor. He could hardly stand up. An empty bottle of local brew fell from him and bounced by his [more…]

Postcard from Lundy Island

6th February 2020 Going Postal 0

“I’ve just got back from Lundy Island.” These words are often greeted by furrowed brows and hazarded guesses as to its whereabouts. “Oh yes – somewhere in Scotland, isn’t it?” Hands up Postalliers who know? [more…]

A Labour of Love

4th February 2020 Tom Pudding 0

Introduction Hidden away in the heart of France’s Drôme region about 50km south of Lyon is a little known yet magnificently eccentric example of naïve architecture that is well worth a detour or, in my [more…]

Postcard from Lille, Part 49

1st February 2020 Always Worth Saying 0

I’m in my hotel room, above the ‘Anglo Philippine’ office in Davao City, having my siesta. I’m in the dangerous south of the Philippine islands to, amongst other things, make a delivery of school books [more…]

Postcard from Lille, Part 48

25th January 2020 Always Worth Saying 0

For a recap of the story so far, please click here. We’re plodding around Lille on a cold Sunday afternoon at the end of November 2018. There are six of us in a wedge. Five [more…]

Postcard from Lille, Part 47

18th January 2020 Always Worth Saying 0

For a recap of the story so far, please click here. For some reason, Sister thought that things were, ‘Pretty shitty’. She’d just met the Pope, was flying first class and was eating a delicious [more…]

Shunting dusted off

13th January 2020 Sweaty Dave 0

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…]