Authoritarianism
Book Review: Why the Germans do it better
Sorry. This is not a book review. See SB for a refund. But the title of the book in question is amusing. There is no doubt that, indeed, Germans do some things so much better [more…]
History
Arts
The Year Turns, part 5
Beltane This important festival has been reinvented umpteen times throughout the ages. I knew it from childhood as May Day. On a couple of occasions while at primary school our class was forced to dance [more…]
20th Century
The History of Pop Music – 1989
A History of Pop Music Albums – 1989 Featured Album: The Road to Hell, Pt. I This is a series of articles looking at albums from 1960 to whatever year we end up in. I [more…]
Fiction
Jinnie’s Story, Chapter Fifteen
Jinnie was once again in the wood walking Bonnie when the burner phone rang. This time she had half expected it and didn’t jump, but Bonnie the beagle did. Fred Bear had to be somewhere [more…]
Book Review
Book Review: Arthur & the Lost Kingdoms by A Moffat
My review of John Morris’ The Age of Arthur caused quite a stir and clearly there remains much interest in the British Dark Ages, and especially in the thorny issue of Arthur and his existence. [more…]
20th Century
A History of Pop Music Albums – 1988
A History of Pop Music Albums – 1988 Featured Album: Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 This is a series of articles looking at albums from 1960 to whatever year we end up in. I will select [more…]
Fiction
Jinnie’s Story, Chapter Fourteen
Jinnie walked down the slope from the northbound platform to the tunnel under the lines at Potters Bar Station. At the bottom, she turned right to the car park where her dad had said he [more…]
History
Mires, moats and manors
How could any true traveller ignore the lure of a name like Thorne Waste? It could be the title of a Brontë novel, or the kind of place the Hound of the Baskervilles was locked [more…]
20th Century
A History of Pop Music Albums – 1987
A History of Pop Music Albums – 1987 Featured Album: Deacon Blue – Raintown This is a series of articles looking at albums from 1960 to whatever year we end up in. I will select [more…]