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Bollocks to Krauts! Malka and Shlomo in the Secret Shtetl

26th August 2019 Going Postal 0

“Malka and Shlomo in the Secret Shtetl” was inspired by a story which circulated within dissidents circles when I was a student in Moscow in the early 1980s: several villages in Siberia were so remote [more…]

Postcard from Mexico, No 1

18th July 2017 0

Fauna of Quintana Roo, Yucatán Peninsula. On land along with the tarantulas, scorpions, snakes, iguanas, howler monkeys, agoutis and raccoons. Troops of Coatis (Coatimundi) are one of the more endearing animals to be seen [more...]
King’s Quest – At Dragon Hill

8th February 2017 0

“Let the King stand forth. Repeat my words to him so that he understands me. Let him speak his replies aloud so that the Land may hear him.” William uttered the words as they arose [more...]
Just another Film

30th November 2018 0

“In the good old days, when the studio factories stretched across Los Angeles under an achingly blue unsullied sky, the end of production of one film was barely distinguishable from the last hours of the [more...]
Tackling Obesity is Everybody’s Business

29th June 2019 0

Parenthood brings with it trials and joys, frustrations and fears. It is a great responsibility and we all want the best for our children. I confess my parental feeling recently has been of pride. Pride [more...]
Crossword No. 61

6th April 2019 0

First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a pair of GP coasters. Email entries to me by 6.00 pm tomorrow subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email Last weeks’ winner. Tbd. Answers with next week’s [more...]