Arts
Going Postal 2026
Happy New Year puffins. Not sure what 2026 has in store for us but some stoicism is probably in order. Things to look forward to: Summer, Bash, Starmer being helicoptered to Stryker’s Island and the [more…]
Arts
Arts
Art for Art’s Sake
If the Boss has passed this for the consumption of the knowledgeable crowd on here it will be my first time in the public arena. Fulsome praise will be accepted graciously (and possibly cause the [more…]
20th Century
The History of Pop Music – 1993
Featured song: Pet Shop Boys – Go West This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began up to 1999 when they stopped making [more…]
Arts
Marxism ‘Behind The Scenes’ at Question Time
A making-of Question Time feature entitled ‘Behind the Scenes’ is available on the iPlayer. Having already penned the ‘Making of QT Review’, we must give this a viewing. Previously, I was harsh on the politicians. [more…]
Arts
Jinnie’s Story, Book Nine – Chapter Eleven
The twins said they did not want a ‘posh meal’ in the hotel restaurant if they were going to have one at the opening of the Trattoria Trevi Worthing the next evening, so Jinnie, Paolo, [more…]
Arts
In The Bleak Midwinter
This is a poem written by Christina Rossetti, set to music first by Gustav Holst in 1906 and then by Harold Darke in 1911. This is by Darke : Swiss Bob 2025
Christianity
Christmas at Christmas With Christmas
Spending Christmas at Christmas with Christmas sounds a very Puffin thing to do. First of all, we’ll have to decide when to meet. The eagle-eyed among you may point out that we’ve missed our chance, [more…]
Arts
Fabulously Festive Fridays – Plank Spanking
Welcome back my friends to the flamboyance that never ends, and please be welcome to yet another of our regular sprout-fuelled snuffles around the sweaty intergluteal cleft of popular culture. I trust you all enjoyed [more…]
Arts
In search of Christmas in mainland China
Hongkonger spent the weekend before Christmas over the mainland border in Guandong province. Different to Hong Kong? Oh yes. I can recall many years ago landing in Hong Kong in December to be confronted by [more…]