19th Century
The Wild West Trail, Part Eight
Eighth in a series by my uncle John Alldridge. This article first appeared in the Derby Evening Telegraph in January 1968 – Jerry F We reached Cody, Wyoming on a night of driving rain and [more…]
Literature
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week One Hundred and Seventy-One
Monday Yeah, I’m back. My scribe is back from his holiday and I understand he is ready to transcribe my thoughts. I have enjoyed my time off and spent loads of time carrying out my [more…]
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 19th January 2023 The Panel: Will Quince (Conservative) Wes Streeting (Labour) Clare Gerada (Royal College of GPs) Victor Abedowale (NHS Confederation) James Bartholomew (Journalist) Venue: Hoddesdon La Bruce has given up on politics [more…]
Fiction
Jinnie’s Story – Book Four, Chapter Chapter Twenty-Seven
Penny looked at Steven in amazement. “Do you really want us to break into the terminal building and get onto the roof as a test?” She asked. “If we were caught it might give the [more…]
Authoritarianism
Year of the Rabbit
When I first arrived in Hong Kong, many years ago, I bought a microwave grill for the new flat from Park and Shop, a big supermarket chain. Could it be delivered? “Yes, when do you [more…]
Arts
A Postcard From a Long Christmas Cruise, Part One
Being single and with no very close family, Christmas is not an easy holiday. I get invited to stay with cousins, but I have often felt like an outsider as they all have children and [more…]
Arts
A Postcard From India; Goa
Another long day of travelling, including two longish taxi rides and two internal flights, via Hyderabad, saw us arrive in Cavelossim. The journey to the airport in Goa, through the last of the “rush hour” [more…]
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Ques Harry’s Book Review
Question Time 12th January 2023 The Panel: Alex Chalk (Conservative) Bridget Phillipson (Labour) Tim Stanley (Journalist) Ash Sarkar (Novara Media) Anna Sourby (Barrister) Venue: Birmingham In more recent editions of Question Time, La Bruce has [more…]
Fiction
Jinnie’s Story – Book Four, Chapter Twenty-Six
When Jinnie lifted the double baby carrier out of her official Jaguar, she was delighted that the twins didn’t wake. As she walked across the pavement to the restaurant, Alberto and the receptionist emerged from [more…]