Book Review
Book Review: Imagining A Murder
Once Upon a Moonlit Provence Night . . . author David Sedgwick reveals why he just had to write the story of a brutal, unsolved 1973 murder. Hands up who remembers the name Jeremy Cartland? [more…]
Literature
20th Century
Book Review: Silent Village, Robert Pike
There have been a number of books on the disaster that overran Oradour-sur-Glane on Saturday June 10th 1944 but this is the first one that I have read that finely details the lives of the [more…]
Fiction
Behind The Mask, Part Three
Sergei was at that moment in the same Middleton Coffee Bar as the event guests. They were seated and now, all face-mask free, as they ordered from the fine selection of free food and drink [more…]
Arts
Rough Gardening In A Pandemic & 40 Things To Do…….
An eventful couple of weeks on the political front has culminated in a horny Government Minister apologising (and having his apology accepted by the PM), not for shagging his bit of spare, but for “Breaking [more…]
Fiction
The Man Who Played Ross – Chapter 25
Am I dreaming? She recalled going into the light. So this is death? I thought I’d be frightened. Afarin was talking to the Angle of Death, in the appearance of a Greyfriars monk and he [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Ninety-Nine
Monday Morning everyone what a fabulous weekend, beautiful weather accompanied by peace and quiet in Downing Street. It is lovely when the family are away, the press pack doesn’t bother camping out over the road! [more…]
Arts
The Swaling, Part Sixty-One
We are in Battishill Street Gardens, Islington. It is raining. Myself, Natasha Williams and Jakey the borrowed toddler are sat on a bench, sheltered by a tree, next to bushes over-growing a monument. Natasha had [more…]
Fiction
Jinnie’s Story – Book Two, Chapter One
Jinnie parked her very nearly brand new British Motors Mini in a free slot outside the main building of Fitzwilliam college, close to a sign pointing her to reception. She was early, her designated time [more…]
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 24th June 2021 Panel: Robert Buckland (Conservative) Jon Ashworth (Labour) Caroline Lucas (Green) Kate Andrews (The Spectator) Victor Adebowale (NHS Confederation) Venue: London Question one. Is it not double standards to allow UEFA [more…]