Arts
The Sweet Shop
As a young child in the 1950 I used to love to visit the sweet shop to spend some of my pocket money. One of my favourite places was called the Kabin, a very small [more…]
Culture
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Adeste, Fideles
The third Sunday of Advent – #Peace. Maestà, or Maestà of Duccio is an altarpiece composed of many individual paintings commissioned by the city of Siena in 1308 from the artist Duccio di Buoninsegna, 1308–1311 [more…]
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Postcard from Lille, Part 43
Sunday got off to a strange start, as I hadn’t changed the time on my phone and the rotter hadn’t changed itself. My team turned up for the rendezvous an hour late. We’re stopping in [more…]
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Nominations for Wankpuffin of the Year 2019
For the third year running I am pleased to present the WOTYs. 2018’s nominations. Vote early, vote often, vote as many times as you like. Enter the name of your choice, use full names, duplicates [more…]
17th Century
Arts
Prostitution law in the UK
Prostitution Law Some time ago there was a planning application for a ‘sexual encounter establishment’ all over the local paper. It was to be a lap dancing club. But people made some inflammatory statements, so [more…]
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Postcard from Lille, Part 42
They say that Mrs Crow is the most intelligent of birds but on account of God and nature pre-determining the size of her brood, she is unable to count or comprehend beyond the quantity of [more…]
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The History Of Christmas Number Ones 1952 – 1999, Part Two: 1976 – 1999
Through the years I have enjoyed many things about Christmas and if I were to be asked my favourite thing, I guess I would have to name not just one, but a few. Some of [more…]
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O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Today is the first Sunday of Advent. It is time to light the first candle. #Hope. O come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here, Until the Son of [more…]