Fiction
Joe Malone, Part Nineteen
Sir Alan agreed with Mandelson. “Marmon has a file full of metaphorical green ink letters. All sorts of evil wished upon him.” “I didn’t see any such file in his home,” I told them. “That’s [more…]
Literature
19th Century
A Bear’s Diary – Part 27
April 24th, 1811. Our wanderings have brought us to Trinidad, the largest and almost the easternmost of the chain of islands which dot the edge of the Caribbean Sea. Skirting the western edge of the [more…]
America
An Eventful Ride, Part Two
When spending several weeks in Northern California with Bestie, seeing a lynx down by the pond, having a Crystal Meth junkie gal banging on the truck door and then, finally, getting to where we had [more…]
Arts
Flying Hippo’s Question Time Review
Question Time 20th June 2019 Panel: Kwasi Kwarteng (Conservative – Leave and Boris backer) Margot James (Conservative – Remain and Hunt Supporter) Tim Martin (Wetherspooner and Leaver) Ed Davey (Limp Dump) Laura Pidcock (Rising star [more…]
Fiction
Joe Malone, Part Eighteen
Private Investigator is at the Reform Club. A guest of Lady Vanessa Bixby, as she meets with her diner guests. Mandelson and Stuart. So finally I stood up. Lifted the tray from the waiter’s hands [more…]
America
An Eventful Ride
I was spending a few weeks with “Bestie” at her home in Northern California. She has a beautiful house which overlooks her downward sloping meadow, about five acres, at the bottom of which is a [more…]
19th Century
A Bear’s Diary – Part 26
February 22nd, 1811. Late last night, as we were heading north-west in a moderate wind, a tremendous grinding crash threw the whole ship askew, and we found ourselves drifting with the sails flapping dangerously, threatening [more…]
Arts
Roger Ackroyd’s Question Time Review
Question Time 13th June 2019 Panel: Mark Reckless (Tory – UKIP – Brexit) Francesca Martinez (Comedienne – it says here) Adam Price (Plaid Cymru) Stephen Kinnock (Labour – Trougher) Theresa Villiers (Tory – Brexiteer) Venue: [more…]
Fiction
Joe Malone, Part Seventeen
Joe Malone and Vanessa Bixby are at the Reform Club. Vanessa has just pointed out Sir Alan Stuart, a spin doctor for Tony Blair, one of the two guests at the table. He was one [more…]