20th Century
The Wickedest Man in History
This is my uncle John Alldridge’s article for the Manchester Evening News on the 10th anniversary of Hitler’s death on 30 April, 1945 – Jerry F By today it was clear the Reichswehr had had [more…]
Arts
20th Century
Nostalgia Album, Gibraltar Childhood
At first glance, it would seem unlikely to drive all the way from Carlisle to Gibraltar just to take a photograph of a filling station. Albeit an interesting one which was, as we saw last [more…]
20th Century
My Legends of Pop Music – Part Forty-Nine–Pet Shop Boys
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 Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 30th June 2022 The Panel: Craig Hoy (Conservative) Pam Duncan-Glancy (Labour) Angus Robertson (SNP) Fraser Nelson (The Spectator) Susie McCabe (Comedian) Venue: Inverness If Puffins think Nish Kumar is un-funny their paths have [more…]
Arts
A View From The Greenhouse, A “Mini” Postcard, The Right To Choose
I never enter the greenhouse these days without at least a sense of trepidation. The worst’s over, that much is clear and those plants which haven’t been totally ruined, even if they aren’t looking as [more…]
Arts
More Artwork 2022, Part One
It’s been several months since my last artwork article and I thought I would respond to SB’s request for more articles by submitting an update on latest purchases etc. Hope you enjoy it. You may [more…]
20th Century
Nostalgia Album, Journey’s End
As every schoolboy knows, off the southern coast of the province of Cadiz the 3rd August 1704 ended briskly as Sir George Rooke’s fleet bombarded the Spanish isthmus of Gibraltar. The following morning, 1,900 English [more…]
20th Century
My Legends of Pop Music – Part Forty-Eight–Showaddywaddy
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 Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 23rd June 2022 The Panel: Rachel Maclean (Conservative) Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour) Anne Boden (Starling Bank) Ben Habib (Businessman) Mick Lynch (RMT) Venue: Stratford-upon-Avon Don’t mock our football team. Yes, three of us are [more…]