Fiction
Those Who Play With Fire, Chapter Seventeen
The last thing Sally did was to lay out hers and Dave’s clothes for the morning. She climbed into bed at 22.30, the alarm was set for 05.00. Dave sat up as soon as the [more…]
Literature
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 7th November 2024 The Panel: Sarah Jones (Labour) Matt Vickers (Conservative) Bonnie Greer (Author and Poet) Tim Montgomerie (Journalist) Venue: Hartlepool Sarah Jones was first elected to parliament in 2017 and is the [more…]
Fiction
Jinnie’s Story – Book Seven, Chapter Twenty
The morning after her discussion and tentative agreement with Jack Baker, Jinnie and the family were eating breakfast at the terrace buffet when the Baker family arrived. Jack walked over and said, “Did I dream [more…]
20th Century
John Alldridge Meets Douglas Bader
In September 1955, the Manchester Evening News sent my uncle to interview Group Captain Douglas Bader – Jerry F There was a time — not so long ago — when for seven weary months I [more…]
Hobbies
South Devon, Part One
It takes a week to cycle from Penzance to Berwick. It took me 40 years. Because on the way, I wanted to include every town in England, in what amounted to some two years of [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred And Fifty-Six
Monday Good morning from a dry but grotty Westminster. It looks like it’s going to rain at any moment, but the forecast is for a dry day. Today’s big question is, did the Camel actually [more…]
Fiction
Those Who Play With Fire, Chapter Sixteen
Dave was up at 08.00, Sally watched him from the bed, “what are you doing?” “We are going out today, had you forgotten?” “No, I didn’t realise it was an early start, where are we [more…]
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 31st October 2024 The Panel: Darren Jones (Labour) Andrew Griffith (Conservative) Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat) Sir Tom Hunter (Entrepreneur) Sir Craig Oliver (Author and Journalist) Venue: Guildford Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren [more…]
Fiction
Jinnies Story – Book Seven, Chapter Nineteen
The morning flight from Barbados to Antigua touched down a few minutes early having benefited from a tailwind. The only luggage that Jinnie, Trevor, Belinda and Brian had was Belinda’s trusty attaché case containing her [more…]