Fiction
Jinnie’s Story – Book Two, Chapter Twenty Two
My earliest memories of life are living with my Mother Cat and the rest of my litter in a nest in an old factory off what I now know was the Old Kent Road. Mother [more…]
Literature
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 18th November 2021 The Panel: Mims Davies (Conservative) Stella Creasy (Labour) Jordan Peterson (Psycologyst and author) Stephen Flynn (Scottish National Party) Nazir Afzal (Solicitor) Venue: Beckenham Beckenham lies a mere seven miles from [more…]
Arts
In Praise of The Bongo
I have mentioned in previous articles that the exploits I was describing were usually carried out courtesy of my trusty Mazda Bongo. On reflection, it seems that this amazing vehicle deserves more than a “bit [more…]
20th Century
Postcard From Summer 1954, Part Four – Morecambe
In 1954, the Manchester Evening News launched a “Special Investigation” and tasked my uncle, John Alldridge, with answering the question – Holidaymakers, do you get value for your MONEY? What follows is his report on [more…]
Fiction
The Colombian Sojourn – Chapter 11
The modern government buildings were located in a new office block off the Avenida Calle 82. Edge was one of the first to arrive and found it shut, so they decamped to a coffee house [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week One Hundred and Nineteen
Monday Morning everyone, I’m sure you will be happy for me enjoying a weekend of peace and quiet without the humans. The Dreamies Girl was in this morning and has left the radio on low [more…]
20th Century
Mystery Album, Part Nine
Last time on Mystery Album we discovered that our mystery family were enjoying a fishing holiday at the village of Gunnersdale’s Kings Arms hostelry in Swaledale. Given the state of the dry stone walls and [more…]
Fiction
Jinnie’s Story – Book Two, Chapter Twenty One
Just over a week after her meeting with the PM Jinnie realised that things were starting to happen. She had put the radio on to listen to the morning news while making her favourite soft [more…]
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 11th November 2021 The Panel: Lee Rowley (Conservative) Lucy Powell (Labour) Emma Pinchbeck (CEO of Energy UK) Tom Newton Dunn (Political Commentator) Alastair Campbell (Former Press Secretary) Venue: Hartlepool First question, do you [more…]