Biography
Trade Plating Around England, Part Two
Out on my own 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. I received a text on Friday [more…]
Literature
Fiction
Jinnie’s Story – Book Five, Chapter Six
Belinda led the small party through the double doors that lead to the ground floor accommodation. From her memory of the drawings and images she had seen, Jinnie knew that most of the ground floor [more…]
20th Century
The Sore Seated Safari
In the cupboard to the left of my desk, sits a large cardboard box filled with old family photo albums. These arrived in my parent’s house in the early 1980s, after the death of my [more…]
Arts
A Postcard From The Third World
(I) It is 5-30am and children come out of the gloom like ghosts in silent procession. They are laid heavy with satchels, wear blouses and shirts which are so white that they hurt your eyes [more…]
20th Century
This Is My England – Part Six
Kent used to be called “the Garden of England.” Perhaps it still is. The garden itself is still there — a mass of snowy blossom just now; but since I last saw it the great [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary – Week One Hundred And Eighty One
Monday Good morning everyone, and welcome to another week of news and trivia from your cat reporter. It was dry when I ventured out before my breakfast, but now it has been consumed I see [more…]
Biography
Trade Plating Around England, Part One
This is part 1 of a few about my trials and tribulations of two and a half years spent as a trade plate driver. You are bound to have seen “platers” with their red and [more…]
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 30th March 2023 The Panel: Andrew Murrison (Conservative) Emily Thornberry (Labour) Helen Morgan (LibDem) Danny Sriskandarajah (Oxfam) Fraser Nelson (The Spectator) That’s nutty Bristol which should be twinned with other progressive oddities such [more…]
Fiction
Jinnie’s Story – Book Five, Chapter Five
The metallic black Lexus ES was beautiful and Jinnie thought it looked just perfect for a managing director. The salesman from the garage showed her all the electronic wizardry but there was so much to [more…]