Arts
WG’s 21st Cruise
Chapter 1 – Preliminaries I had just returned from a Christmas and New Year cruise when I started thinking about booking the next Christmas cruise, being a single traveller, you need to book early to [more…]
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21st Century
Albania, Pirate Ships and a Royal Villa
As further proof that nostalgia isn’t what it used to be, in this week’s edition we diverge from my grandparents’ faded leather-bound family album from the 1940s and 50s and take a look at what [more…]
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G2E3 – Origins of the Motown – The Early Days Part 2
Welcome pop pickers to episode 3 of Genre 2, Glam Rock. This week back to Glam Rock. Thank you to Wiki and Top of the Pops. Courtesy of Wiki: Glam rock emerged from the English psychedelic and [more…]
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Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 29th June 2023 The Panel: Helen Whately (Conservative) Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour) Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall (Chef and Campaigner) Dia Chakravarty (The Telegraph) Mhairi Black (SNP) Venue: Exeter Hugh Christopher Edmund Fearnley-Whittingstall was born in Hampstead, [more…]
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Shake A Spear(e)
William Shakespeare devised new words and countless plot tropes that still appear in everyday life. Famous quotes from his plays are easily recognisable; phrases like “To be or not to be,” “wherefore art thou, Romeo,” [more…]
16th Century
The History of the Pencil
Before the pencil Pens and ink have been in existence for a very long time, being used by the ancient Egyptians for writing and drawing on papyrus, a papery substance made by beating reeds flat. [more…]
20th Century
Battle and the Long Man
Battle Abbey Battle Abbey, located in Battle, East Sussex, is a partially ruined Benedictine abbey built on the site of the historic Battle of Hastings. The abbey is dedicated to St Martin of Tours and [more…]
20th Century
G1E3 – Origins of the Motown – The Early Days Part 2
This is Genre 1, Motown, episode 3. For those of a certain age this will bring back some fond memories and get your foot tapping. If you are a lot younger, as this is such [more…]
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Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time Brexit Special 22nd June 2023 The Panel: John Redwood (Conservative) Jenny Chapman (Labour) Ben Habib (Businessman) Prof Anand Menon (UK in a Changing Europe) Alastair Campbell (Former No 10 Press Secretary) Venue: Clacton-on-Sea [more…]