Articles by National Rust Newsdesk

… And that’s another fine mess you’ve got me into

Rugby union officially went professional in 1995, a decision that was long overdue, but one that was, inevitably, cocked up. In the mad scramble to establish some sort of order and structure, key opportunities were missed. This is not just a view benefiting from hindsight, for I have held this view [...]

January 5, 2014 // 0 Comments

The Departure Solution – episode 2

The automatic door to the department slid apart and, from across the open plan office, Eleanor heard the sound of male footsteps in the reception area, the thud of a briefcase or back-pack hitting the floor and then a windcheater being placed upon a clothes-stand. Unusually, Mike, her [...]

January 2, 2014 // 0 Comments

Quins-watch (10) – flattering to deceive

At 3.30pm yesterday (Saturday 28th December), as a day-visit by a branch of the family drew to an end, we settled down to watch Quins play Exeter Chiefs in their Big Game 6 at Twickenham Stadium, on BT Sport. It ended in a 22-6 win for the hosts in front of a 74,800 crowd who – for their [...]

December 29, 2013 // 0 Comments

The Departure Solution – episode 1

Clifford opened one eye. The digital radio clock on his bedside table flicked to 0213 as, somewhere in the mid-distance, the ‘bee-bah’ siren of either a police car or ambulance passed by. It took him a while to work out whether he’d been woken by the noise, the need for a trip to his bathroom [...]

December 14, 2013 // 0 Comments

Copyright wrangle leaves comedian on top

Spotted on the website of The Independent this weekend, the story of a stand-up comedian who turned the tables on clothing label FCUK – see here – GRIFFITHS VICTORY [...]

December 1, 2013 // 0 Comments

… And The The Rest

Neil McCormick selects Bob Dylan’s thirty greatest songs in the Daily Telegraph today – see here – BOB DYLAN’S GREATEST Do you agree with his [...]

November 19, 2013 // 0 Comments

BACK PAIN? IT’S NOTHING TO WRITE HOME ABOUT

There’s been a story in the media this week about a survey of 2,056 adults conducted for – guess what? – a back pain care product specialist, which reveals that more than 18 million people in the UK suffer from back pain, and 14% of them report that they’ve had to give up having sex because [...]

November 12, 2013 // 0 Comments

DOG TEASE VIDEO

Sometimes things come to your attention that, despite any effort to avoid it, go unfailingly straight to the funny-bone bull’s eye. Here’s one that has scored more than 147 million hits on [...]

November 9, 2013 // 0 Comments

SECURITY NEWS FROM CASSIUS

It’s been quieter here since the attempted break in August. I have been teling the Master for years in my security audits that the place is vulnerable but does he listen? The Lebanese security detail did well to apprehend the burglars when they tried to knock down the front door. I [...]

November 7, 2013 // 0 Comments

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