Arts

My Garden

5th April 2020 Going Postal 0

Spring is well and truly here and the garden in Reggie Towers is starting to come to life and looking rather splendid. Here are some pictures for you to look at whilst you while away [more…]

I’m sitting at the edge of a thinning of the rainforest. My two tail-end Charlies are squatted beside me having just returned from an evening recce. Our other companions are making camp for the night, [more…]

Septic Eye – China Murders the World Pullout Special (free gift inside)

3rd April 2020 Viciousbutfair 0

Readers fresh to GP may not be aware but I produced a stunning series some while ago, exclusively for the discerning readers of this blog (the others, you know who you are, mostly ignored it). [more…]

Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review

3rd April 2020 Always Worth Saying 0

Question Time 2nd April 2020 Panel: Matt Hancock (Conservative) Yvette Cooper-Balls (Labour) Donna Kinnair (Royal College of Nursing) John Sentamu (Clergyman) Venue: Rugby This week’s Question Time panel is in London but the questioners are [more…]

Going Postal with Question Time

2nd April 2020 Going Postal 0

Graphic EJ – Updated by Sam. Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Rugby. On the panel are: Matt Hancock MP, health secretary, Conservative; Yvette Cooper MP, chair of the commons’ home affairs [more…]

Where the river rages

2nd April 2020 Joe Slater 0

This is NOT about the Wuhan virus, but it is about Wuhan. In spring 2013, I travelled by train across China from Guangzhou to Qingdao in the north. Wuhan was more or less the middle [more…]

The telephone rings

1st April 2020 Going Postal 0

Scammer (for it is she): “Hello Sir, I’m calling about the accident you had recently which wasn’t your fault” Grimy Miner: “Yes”? S: “Can you tall me something about the accident”? GM: “Well lass, Ah [more…]

Larry’s Diary Week Thirty Two

29th March 2020 Going Postal 0

Monday A good Monday morning to you all. That was a quick weekend, it seems like only yesterday I was dictating my last diary entry. As usual it was breakfast with the gang, me keeping [more…]

Postcard from Lille Part 57

28th March 2020 Always Worth Saying 0

A funny thing happened on the way to Lille university. Funny for the rest of us but not so funny for my wife. She got stuck in the Metro’s automatic doors. They closed on her [more…]