Fiction
Downfall, Chapter Eleven
Enjoying a lazy breakfast, Sally said she wanted to go shopping, I liked the dress I had on for the dinner, I want something similar. Dave followed her round the shops, the receptionist had told [more…]
Literature
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 16th October 2025 The Panel: Heidi Alexander (Labour) Helen Whately (Conservative) Lisa Smart (Liberal Democrat) Ash Sarkar (Political commentator) Matthew Syed (Columnist and author) Venue: Bishop’s Stortford In these days of health and [more…]
Arts
Jinnie’s Story, Book Nine – Chapter One
Jinnie sat at her desk in Maple House and, in her head, reviewed the last year. She divided events into TT SuperBurger-related work, SIS, and family. She wanted to speak to the board later that [more…]
Cooking
A View From (The Shed By) The Greenhouse; A Better Life…..Innit?
We had a bit of a blow up our way last weekend, we didn’t get it quite so bad as other places, so I don’t want to make light of it, but we lost only [more…]
Fiction
The Slab Hacker’s Lament
‘Good morning citizens, are you alive this morning?,’ came the feverish cry through Waltham’s cochlear receiver. One by one, the machines sputtered and grumbled to life. He felt the familiar vibrations intensify through the thin [more…]
Literature
Words – the currency of life and love – Part Two
My two favourite poets are William Butler Yeats and Dylan Marlais Thomas. I have been to each of their graves to pay my respects and toured the house where D.T. was born, also the shed [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred
Monday Good morning, friends. Yet another beautiful, sunny autumn morning, made better by it being empty of politicians here in Number 10. Legohead and his crew have all bugged off to Liverpool for the party [more…]
Fiction
Downfall, Chapter Ten
Dave slowly walked back to his place at the table, all eyes were on him, he carefully put his coffee on the table, he didn’t fully pull his chair in. Jane Goodley had seen this [more…]
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 9th October 2025 The Panel: James Murray (Labour) Nigel Huddleston (Conservative) Zia Yusuf (Reform UK) Zack Polanski (Green Party) Annabel Denham (Journalist) Venue: Shrewsbury We have a first. After all these years of [more…]