History
Mires, moats and manors
How could any true traveller ignore the lure of a name like Thorne Waste? It could be the title of a Brontë novel, or the kind of place the Hound of the Baskervilles was locked [more…]
Literature
Arts
Gardening & Walking In A Pandemic (Panacea For Mind & Body)
A quiet time in the greenhouse just now, the frosts just keep coming and I’m loathe to put the tomatoes, as healthy as they seem to be, in the cold frame just yet. I have [more…]
Biography
The Real Goldfinger?
Whilst doing some research for a future article in the ‘Going for Gold’ series I came across an interesting story which I thought would make for a separate article in its own right. Charles W. [more…]
Fiction
The Dismantlers
He was surprised to have a call from the Surgery to say that his Doctor wanted a word: surprised, because they had been incommunicado since lockdown began, doubly so now, since she had invited him [more…]
Fiction
The Man Who Played Ross – Chapter 15
They met her at the wagon the following morning and the transformation was remarkable. She was toting a C8 Carbine and a Glock was in a thigh holster and her hair was loose. She had [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Eighty Nine
Monday Another week and another Monday morning but this is a holiday and there are not many in the office today. Bozzie has one of his good suits on so I guess he’s doing another [more…]
Arts
The Swaling, Part Fifty One
Myself and Davies are two dots in the landscape running along county roads from Sleescale to a neighbouring town. Occasionally, we take short cuts across farmer’s fields. The weather is cold. So cold that the [more…]
Fiction
Jinnie’s Story, Chapter Thirteen
The news that the couple in the bombed car were Professor Wolff and his wife hit the university hard. There was a memorial service attended by many of the students. As a member of the [more…]
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 15th April 2021 Panel: Bernard Jenkin (Conservative) Rosie Duffield (Labour) Xand van Tulleken (TV Presenter) Geoff Norcott (Comedian) Ayesha Hazarika (Labour Commentator) Venue: London This week, all of the panellists and Ms Bruce [more…]