History
National Poetry Day – Alfy
In loving memory of my pal Pte Alfred Hudson 6085105 of the 2nd Bn., The Queen’s Royal Regiment (West Surrey) killed in action Syria 10th July 1941. Age 27. Alfy was a Cockney He [more…]
Literature
Arts
Some Stabbings Are More Equal Than Others
The latest so-called “hate crime” has once again shown up just how worthless our press are. Despite all evidence to the contrary, they have gone with the narrative that it was a “stabbing”. The victim [more…]
Book Review
Book Review: “The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise” by Dario Fernandez-Morera
From “El Cid” courtesy of Cinemagraphe.com “The Messenger of Allah … said:… I would like to fight in the way of Allah.… I would be killed, then I would be brought to life, then I [more…]
Literature
Sky News: ‘Why cant we give these Refugees, shelter from the storm??’
SkyNews Starting off with a sacchrin sweet Richard curtis Style report on refugees rescued in the Med before Seamlessly mixing in David Cronenberg disturbing images of Refugees from Libya , bobbing about on the high [more…]
20th Century
John Enoch Powell, MBE
If time could be conflated and the men of yesteryear come face to face with those of today…. I have sometimes wondered what JEP would say if he was here to speak to our present [more…]
Arts
Review – Dunkirk, by Rat Catcher
It was on Saturday that Mrs. Catcher and I took the train to the imax cinema to see Dunkirk. It is quite a journey so we made a night of it and came back the [more…]
Book Review
Review – The Strange Death of Europe, by Douglas Murray
“File:Douglas Murray (2).png” by Elekes Andor is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 Much has been made of Douglas Murray’s Strange Death of Europe. I’ve just finished it and present a quick review. Needless to say, [more…]
Biography
In Memoriam – Tony Lucas, “Bloody but Unbowed”
When Allied forces surrendered Singapore 75 years ago, 80,000 troops became Japanese prisoners of war. For Tony Lucas, thus begun an ordeal that almost broke his body, but could not bow his spirit. It is [more…]
Arts
Lloyds of London ‘My Word is my Bond’ A Page in the Diary
6am: Unleash bowel movement Purging yesterdays Petrol washed translucent flake cocaine, continental lager and sundry sweet meats. 6.10am: Get up. 6.11am: Think about Killing Myself. Shower/power wank while thinking of the Receptionists Feet , toe [more…]