Hobbies
A short walk in the Cymraeg Kush, Part Three
Previously we have had Part 1 (Planning) and Part 2 (Days 1-5) Day 6 — Kington to Knighton (14.5 miles) It was a cold night at Fleece Meadow, I was awake at 03:00 putting on [more…]
Arts
20th Century
Nostalgia Album, Part Eighteen
Reaching The Coast Standing beside the Mediterranean after a monster journey from Carlisle at the other end of the European continent, we spy a railway line. The year is 1952, the location is near Málaga [more…]
America
My solutions to mass/school shootings
When I watch the tragedies unfold on these mass shootings, I do not hold my breath as I know that the DemonRats will be pounding their chests and exploiting the deaths for what they [more…]
20th Century
My Legends of Pop Music – Part Forty-Seven – Madness
If get this right, there will be many cover versions by future bands. I shall try and link live versions if they exist from the tellybox or a film, the sound quality may not be [more…]
Arts
Always Worth Sayings Question Time Review
Question Time 9th June 2022 The Panel: Chris Philp (Conservative) Wes Streeting (Labour) Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat) Rory Stewart (Former Minister) Tom Harwood (GB News) Venue: Dorking I had a friend who farmed. An excellent [more…]
Arts
Educayshun, educayshun, educayshun
It all sounded so wonderful. Loads more, up to 5 times more, graduates coming into the workplace, it couldn’t help but improve the country. We would be flooded with doctors and engineers. What a wonderful [more…]
Journalism
Outing An Agenda
I struggle to warm to Jurgen Klopp. Until a recent unseasonably chill Monday morning, I wasn’t sure why. Friends assume it’s because he is Liverpool manager. Far from it. Although the club, capped by fans [more…]
Hobbies
A short walk in the Cymraeg Kush, Part Two
Previously we have had Part 1 (planning). Day 1 — Home to Sedbury to Beeches Farm (8 miles) I’ve checked the weather forecast, all set fair for the next 10 days. Excellent, checking the forecast [more…]
20th Century
Nostalgia Album, Part Seventeen
Plaza de Cibeles, Madrid As long-suffering Puffins were finishing off last week’s episode of Nostalgia Album ( Aranda de Duero to Madrid) which terminated at the Plaza de Cibeles, thousands of Madridistas were gathering at [more…]