America
Who is Temple Grandin?
The name Dr Mary Temple Grandin may not exactly trip off the tongue, but her story is a fascinating tale of grit, stubbornness, a never ending will not only to survive but to thrive in [more…]
Literature
20th Century
The Flew Alone, Part Three
In May 1969 my uncle, John Alldridge, described the voyage of Allcock and Brown for the Montreal Star. This is the third of his reports. – Jerry F When John Alcock was released from his [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary – Week One Hundred And Eighty Eight
Monday Good morning everyone and a happy bank holiday to you all. It was a bit overcast when I went out first thing, but the sun is peeping through now. But it’s a bank holiday [more…]
Biography
Trade Plating Around England, Part Seven
This time, Why do things go wrong on Fridays Brief recap, I spent two and a half years trade plating round England with the occasional foray into Scotland and Wales. Part one is here Part [more…]
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 18th May 2023 The Panel: Malcolm Offord (Conservative) Jackie Baillie (Labour) Mairi McAllan (SNP) Alex Salmond (Alba Party) Nina Myskow (Journalist) Venue: Fort William Alexander Elliot Anderson Salmond was born in Linlithgow on [more…]
Fiction
Jinnie’s Story – Book Five, Chapter Twelve
Over lunch, Ro told Jinnie about her meal at Trattoria Trevi Turners Hill. Jed had booked a taxi so he could have a drink and they had both been surprised by the number of flashy [more…]
20th Century
A Leicestershire Lad (Continued)
When I finished writing my recent article about the role the small Leicestershire village of Barkby played in shaping me into the person that I am today, I realised that there were many anecdotes that [more…]
Book Review
Single World Fiat Currency
Thorsten Polleit’s recent essay, The Road to a Single Fiat World Currency, explains the dangers of the current trend in the West to eliminate cash and create a world fiat currency in the place of [more…]
20th Century
The Flew Alone, Part Two
In May 1969 my uncle, John Alldridge, described the voyage of Allcock and Brown for the Montreal Star. This is the second of his reports. – Jerry F In the same year that young Jack [more…]