Arts
1984 Part Two
So, We’re a year into the “New Normal” (a/k/a The Totalitarianism Rebrand) and things are still looking ….… well, pretty totalitarian. Most of Western Europe is still in “lockdown,” or “under curfew,” or in some [more…]
Literature
Fiction
Merry Christmas, Sergeant Edge – A Festive Tail
In the winter of 2000, Jarvis passed his Special Forces selection. Following his Pathfinder training he expected the selection process to be a mere formality, but he found it a lot more difficult than he [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Eighty Six
Monday Morning everyone and welcome to another exciting week in Westminster. Bozzie was off to Coventry this morning to talk about one of his favourite subjects, buses. The Government made an announcement about a £3 [more…]
Book Review
Book Review: A Test of Time Series by David Rohl
Book Review – A Test of Time Volumes 1, 2 & 3 by David Rohl Just occasionally, a piece of historical scholarship comes along that challenges the foundations of our understanding of a period of [more…]
Arts
The Swaling, Part Forty Eight
Having been indoctrinated into my new task by the Colonel, I wandered into the town centre with his money to suit and boot myself. Jeans, T-shirt, top and trainers made way for a Marks and [more…]
20th Century
Jinnie’s Story, Chapter Eleven
Willie dropped Jinnie off a few hundred metres from the apartment. A quick glance at her watch told her that it was nearly 01:30. Despite the fact, she had dressed warm as had been suggested, [more…]
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 25th March 2021 Panel: Andrew RT Davies (Conservative) Vaughan Gething (Labour) Adam Price (Plaid Cmyru) Nigel Owens (Rugby referee) Baroness Fox of Buckley (Former Brexit Party MEP) Venue: Wales Tonight, Question Time returns [more…]
Arts
The Wisdom of Charlotte: Review – The Magician
Last year, as a birthday present to myself, I purchased a copy of “The Magician” on DVD. I had never seen the series, outside of a mention in the X-Files, until I found someone had [more…]
History
Still in business, after all these years
I don’t know how fast you can cycle from Land’s End to Berwick. I dare say there will be a few people who have done it in two or three days, or even 24 hours. [more…]