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The episode that broke the spell

11th August 2020 rattuscatchus 0

I was a huge fan of New Tricks. For those that didn’t watch, it was a British police drama about a small unit of 3 detectives and a DS that ran the show. The USP [more…]

The Biggest Little City in the World

11th August 2020 Always Worth Saying 0

More than a century and a half ago, westbound gold rush settlers had to cross the Truckee River, a few miles to the east of the California / Nevada state line. Ahead of them lay [more…]

Film Review: Twelve Monkeys

7th August 2020 Going Postal 0

Twelve Monkeys (1995) is Terry Gilliam’s love child. Perhaps one of the industry’s most awkward talents, Gilliam has directed some of the most unique and compelling films of the last twenty years. He may be [more…]

Ice Station Zero

30th July 2020 Going Postal 0

Idly browsing the Interweb the other day, I came across this BBC article on the terrible outlook for the ice sheet around the North Pole: Arctic Summers to be ice-free by 2013. Well worth a [more…]

Wankpuffin – Isolation Mix

24th July 2020 Going Postal 0

Kenneth (Ken) Essex Hits a Century!

10th July 2020 Going Postal 0

Kenneth Essex, one of the most respected viola players of our time, celebrates his 100th birthday on Monday 20th July 2020. Born the son of a Co-op baker and confectionery manager in Hinkley, Leicestershire he [more…]

Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review

26th June 2020 Always Worth Saying 0

Question Time 25th June 2020 Panel: Steve Barclay (Conservative) Jess Phillips (Labour) Iona Bain (Finance Blogger) Theo Paphitis (Businessman) George the Poet (Spoken Word Artist) Venue: Under Thirties Special First responder to BLM’s call to [more…]

Going Postal with Question Time

25th June 2020 Going Postal 0

Graphic EJ – Updated by Sam. Fiona Bruce presents another hour of left-wing screeching. On the panel are: Chief secretary to the Treasury Steve Barclay, shadow minister for domestic violence and safeguarding Jess Phillips, entrepreneur [more…]

Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review

19th June 2020 Always Worth Saying 0

Question Time 18th June 2020 Panel: James Cleverly (Conservative) Lisa Nandy (Labour) Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat) Jed Mercurio (Writer) Steve Parish (Businessman) Venue: Plymouth The expert who advised Thomas Guy to put his money into [more…]