20th Century
They Flew Alone, Part One
In May 1969 my uncle, John Alldridge, described the voyage of Allcock and Brown for the Montreal Star. This is the first of his reports. – Jerry F MANCHESTER — She hangs now, like some [more…]
Literature
Animals
Larry’s Diary – Week One Hundred And Eighty-Six
Monday Good morning happy readers and welcome to another week’s diary entries from your cat reporter. It was a strange day yesterday, first it rained hard, then it was sunny for a couple of hours, [more…]
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 4th May 2023 The Panel: Mark Harper (Conservative) David Lammy (Labour) Peter Hitchens (Journalist) Minette Batters (NFU) Billy Bragg (Musician) Venue: Telford David Lammy is the son of Guyanese immigrants, was born in [more…]
Fiction
Jinnie’s Story – Book Five, Chapter Ten
Jinnie was driving home around a busy M25 when her mobile rang, cutting into the phone-in she, Alberto and Guido had been listening to on the car’s sound system. Glancing at the screen it said [more…]
17th Century
Sir John Vanbrugh – The Supreme Schemer
Its walls and towers stare down – rather snootily it could be said – from Maze Hill, over the lesser buildings clustering round its feet on the edge of Greenwich Common. Opposite, Canary Wharf’s ghostly-looking, [more…]
20th Century
This Is My England, Part Ten
If there was one place in England I did not intend to visit it was Clovelly. I knew just what to expect: I have seen that quaint little High Street, climbing like Jacob’s ladder from [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary – Week One Hundred And Eighty-Five
Monday Good morning merry readers. I don’t know why but something woke me early from my slumbers. Anyway, I ventured into the back garden and there was a grey tree rat on the bird feeder. [more…]
Biography
Trade Plating Around England, Part Five
This time, We go digital and getting between jobs 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 [more…]
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 27th April 2023 The Panel: Rachel Maclean (Conservative) Lisa Nandy (Labour) Layla Moran (LibDem) Camilla Tominey (Journalist) Venue: Greenford There is a spat on my ‘1970s Football Terraces, Floodlight Pylons and Belfast Roofs’ [more…]