Arts
Eastern Tide Meets Western Shore – Part One
I had a farm in Africa, at the foot of the Ngong hills. The equator runs across these highlands a hundred miles to the north, and the farm lay at an altitude of over six [more…]
Literature
Fiction
The Man Who Played Ross – Chapter 29
Part 3 – Redemption These violent delights have violent ends And in their triumph die, like fire and powder Which, as they kiss, consume” ― William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet Jesus looked at him for [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week One Hundred and Three
Monday Morning slaves. The atmosphere in the main office is a bit down today, I guess it is because of the football result last night and not hangovers from the amount of booze many seem [more…]
Arts
The Swaling, Part Sixty Five
We are in a secret corridor beneath the Lucky Saddle Craft Company at the quiet end of Geylang Road. ‘We’ being myself and Mrs Dora Clogg (still clutching her handbag) both of the Spanish intelligence [more…]
Fiction
Jinnie’s Story – Book Two, Chapter Five
It was one of those beautiful autumn days. The sun was flooding into Jinnie’s bedroom and the air coming through the open window was pleasantly warm. She listened to the radio for a while and [more…]
Arts
GB News Review
GB News 22nd July 2021 Present: Ian Wright (Food and Drinks Confederation) Pierre-Henri Duman (Republican MP for Calais) Peter Marx (Late-night venue operator) Monty Panesar (Retired cricketer) Venue: Farage Your humble author was thrilled to [more…]
20th Century
Behind the Bamboo Curtain, Part Three
My uncle was a staff reporter for the Manchester Evening News from the late 1940s until his death in 1973. The following is from a series of articles in which he describes his extensive visit [more…]
Biography
Sailing my life away, part 19
RESPONSE TO COMMENTS ON PART 17 There were some great comments on Part 17 so thanks to every-one for that. There are two in particular and one question I’d like to pick out and reproduce. I [more…]
Arts
Postcard from Monmouth
With the prospect of a holiday (foreign or UK) looking increasingly unlikely Mrs Reggie and I decided we would try and fit in a number of day trips to break the tedium of everyday life. [more…]