Mokpo | Going Postal

Korea’s Nelson

2nd July 2020 Joe Slater 0

Mokpo, 2016 Forming a dramatic and beautiful backdrop to the depressed centre of Mokpo was Mount Yudal. It is smaller than the Wrekin, but its cliffs and crags made it seem much higher. After a [more…]

At the Kim Dae-jung Museum

25th June 2020 Joe Slater 0

Mokpo, 2016 When I left the hotel the following morning, the receptionist was away on an errand – she had left the whole establishment unattended. I waited for five minutes, studying the lobby décor. It [more…]

Slow train to Mokpo

18th June 2020 Joe Slater 0

After a month near Suwon studying the language, I felt ready for the road. I didn’t really have a travel plan. I just wanted to see as much of the country as I could over [more…]

Going Postal with Question Time

15th October 2020 0

Graphic EJ – Updated by Sam. Fiona Bruce presents another hour of Establishment drivel. On the panel are: Douglas Ross MP, leader of the Scottish Conservative Party, Conservative; Seema Malhotra MP, shadow employment minister, Labour; [more...]
Crossword No. 119

23rd May 2020 0

First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a GP mug. Email entries to me by 6.00 pm Sunday, subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email Last week’s winner. 118 b-bob. Answers with next week’s crossword. [more...]
The Unseen Path – Part Sixty

18th July 2018 0

She left the office for St Thomas’; Sam was making his own way to the Chilterns, and now she had to see how her other man was progressing. She was supposed to be working in [more...]
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review

16th October 2020 0

Question Time 15th October 2020 Panel: Douglas Ross (Conservative) Seema Malhotra (Labour) Kate Forbes (SNP) Miriam Brett (Economic Adviser) Ian wood (Businessman) Mark Walport (Scientist) Venue: Edinburgh Old friend of QT Review, Marcus Rashford, has [more...]
The Spitfire, of course, Part 3

1st July 2020 0

A look at the Miles M20, the “Emergency Fighter” Design and build us a cheap fighter, knock it up out of wood, shove in this night fighter engine, loads of fuel, plenty of ammo and [more...]