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A particularly insidious form of evil

9th November 2020 Rookwood 0

There are moments in life when one remembers exactly where they were when a particular event occurs. The death of JFK, the moon landings, Hillsborough, the death of Diana, 9/11. For all these events I [more…]

The Culture Wars: Meme Warfare Part 2

22nd January 2018 Jonathon Davies 0

(This article and the previous part 1 are meant to be a bit of fun, and not to be taken seriously.) Part one looked at the need for memes and how they can be used [more…]

Aging

10th May 2020 0

William Shakespeare lived for only 52 years, but in that time he managed to turn out plays that still speak to us today. I like the ‘Seven Ages of Man’ speech from As You Like [more...]
It started with a piss – Part Three

9th March 2020 0

Introduction In Parts 1 and 2 I told the tale of how a routine scan as part of an investigation into a urinary tract infection had revealed a large (63mm) abdominal aortic aneurysm (Triple A) [more...]
The Master-Builder of Brussels

4th November 2019 0

Brussels. Is there any less loveable west European capital? The moment you step out of Bruxelles-Midi station — after all these years, I still forget that Midi means south, not central — your heart sinks. [more...]
Clevedon Pier

10th May 2021 0

Clevedon is a small town in North Somerset, located on the English side of the Bristol Channel approximately 15 miles west of Bristol. It has a wonderful pier with an interesting history which I thought [more...]
The Swaling, Part Fifty Seven

29th May 2021 0

In the Sleescale constituency office of Major Sir Fergus McDee MP, I have read out from my Royal and Industrial Insurance Company notebook a list of names inscribed on a nearby mining tragedy memorial. I [more...]