Fiction
The Past is Present, Chapter Ten
Collecting a coffee on the way, he knocked on Jane Goodley’s office door. He waited to be called in. She was pouring him a coffee as he entered. Seeing him she asked if he still [more…]
Arts
Fabulously Flamboyant Friday: Ivory Cutlery’s Day Off – Paraskevidekatriaphobia
Welcome back my friends to the flamboyance that never ends. Greetings pop pickers and please be welcome to tonight’s Fabulously Flamboyant Friday and another of our fortnightly mastications upon the marshmallowy pillows of musical magnificence. [more…]
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 12th June 2025 The Panel: Darren Jones (Labour) Simon Clarke (Conservative) Zia Yusuf (Reform UK) Sarah Olney (LibDem) Venue: Fleetwood A Question Time guest as recently as March, Labour MP Darren Jones’ wife [more…]
Arts
Jinnie’s Story, Book Eight – Chapter Fifteen
The twins and Larry were in the window waiting for the Lexus to enter the drive. A few minutes before it did so, Larry got up and walked into the hall and sat in one [more…]
20th Century
Bill Boaks
Bill Boaks was just one in a long line of eccentric political candidates. These days we have the Raving Loony candidates, Count Binface, bus-pass Elvis and a few others. Bill was in a class of [more…]
Hobbies
Playing With Electricity – Part 2
T.I.B Or Not To T.I.B? PersonX: “Doc, can you just have a look at the vacuum cleaner it’s making a funny noise?” Doc: “Err…well..err…you see I’ve got…err…an appointment with the dentist…” PersonX: “There’s no mention [more…]
Economics
Leo XIV and Rerum Novarum
Upon his elevation, the new pope announced that he had assumed the name of Leo XIV. For those familiar with Leo XIII, this was a signal that the principles of Leo XIII as expressed in [more…]
Diary
A (Burts Eye) View From The Greenhouse: The Road To Hell..Etc…Etc…
This scare-crowing lark isn’t the cushy number some folk would have you believe. Granted, it isn’t the most taxing of roles and there’s plenty of time for both reflection and pondering, even if the lack [more…]
Economics
The Great Taking
Interview with James Patrick, TheGreatTakingReport.com As many of my clients, friends and regular readers know well, I’ve spent the better part of the last decade criticizing all the great evils and trespasses of the State and [more…]