Fiction
Némésis – Ch 9
Ash Shaddadi, the Syrian Governorate of Al Hasakha, December 2017 Ellis raised his carbine to kill the man who had dropped the grenade. It was a futile gesture because in the confined space of the [more…]
Literature
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And Forty-Eight
Monday Good morning, my happy readers. Well, another chilly morning, and I woke up to the central heating on again. I am very thankful to whoever it was who moved my cat basket next to [more…]
Fiction
Bombs and Betrayal, Chapter Twenty-Four
They slumped into bed in the hotel. At 07:30, Dave had to force himself out of bed. He woke Sally before he went down for breakfast, they kissed, Sally asked if it was now over. [more…]
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 29th October 2026 The Panel: Emma Reynolds (Labour) James Cartlidge (Conservative) Daisy Cooper (LibDem) Zia Yusuf (Reform UK) Alastair Campbell (Podcaster) Venue: Warwick Alistair Campbell is plugging his latest book, released on the [more…]
Arts
A View From (A Cathedral Miles Away From)The Greenhouse; Burt Opens Up!
Although a little reluctant to visit in the beginning, I found the installation of the sculpture “Museum Of The Moon” inside Carlisle Cathedral an interesting thing to visit. However, I found the Treasury Vault (housed [more…]
History
The battle to publish “Ulysses”
The picture houses of the world are currently alive with Christopher Nolan’s cinematic offering of ‘The Odyssey’ – the ancient Greek epic, written by Homer in the eighth century BC, a story that continues to [more…]
Fiction
Némésis – Ch 8
Ash Shaddadi, the Syrian Governorate of Al Hasakha, December 2017 Darkness was falling and they could smell the petro-chemicals from the oilfields out to the west. The winds had shifted round from the north and [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And Forty-Seven
Monday Good morning, my happy readers. I have been looking out of the window, and it is not very nice outside. I think it is drizzling. The only problem with being confined to the house [more…]
20th Century
From Then To Now
Late autumn 1962 was good to culture. The first James Bond film opened in London on 5 October. The French New Wave was at its height with the release of Cléo de 5 à 7 [more…]