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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 : RIP Caroline Catherine McNicholas 2nd [more…]
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Les Fogueres De Sant Joan De Alicante
The history of burning offerings before the summer solstice can be traced back to prehistoric times. It is part cleansing and part preparation for the coming harvest. At some time in recent history it became [more…]
20th Century
Addressing the Furka Pass
If, in the mid-1960s, you visited a provincial northern cinema to watch the latest James Bond and, during a car chase through the mountains, a middle-aged couple sat nearby were heard muttering to each other [more…]
20th Century
My Leg Ends of Pop Music – Part Thirteen – Yes
After 60 proper legends of pop (OK, you may have thought that some were a bit iffy), it is now time for my Top 20 Leg Ends of pop. These are those groups or artists [more…]
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Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 15th December 2022 The Panel: Jacob Rees-Mogg (Conservative) Shabana Mahmood (Labour) Daisy Cooper (LibDem) Peter Hitchens (Journalist) Pat Cullen (RCN) Venue: Winchester Privately educated Peter Hitchens attended Mount House School, Tavistock, the Leys [more…]
20th Century
Memories of the first World Cup held in Asia: Final rounds
The Japan-Korea World Cup in 2002 was the first time the competition had been co-hosted. It was the first time it had been held in Asia, and the first time a country that had never [more…]
19th Century
The Lithuanian Gas Chamber
Since the “winter” flight timetables have come into operation it has become more convenient for me to initially fly into Kaunas rather than into Vilnius for my business-related visits to Lithuania (something I have undertaken [more…]
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MSM compliance
One of today’s conundrums, hinted at in my Elected Lords article is the supine compliance of the MSM with what appears to be all the woke nonsense. For the poor lefties who don’t know what [more…]
20th Century
Washerwomen by Lake Lugano
Taking a look at the map, our redoubtable Ford Popular must have continued its 1954 road trip along the valley from St Moritz heading southwest towards the border whereupon it, and my father and grandfather, [more…]