Articles by The National Rust

The Old Ship

The Old Ship is the oldest hotel in Brighton. In 1559 there are records of an inn on the site known as the Shippe, the Hampshares, Brighhelmstone. In 1650 it was renamed the Old Ship when the New Ship was built opposite (now Hotel du Vin). In 1651 King Charles II fled the country [...]

February 24, 2014 // 0 Comments

Rehashing the Ashes

As your new cricket correspondent I would like to come up with something new on the debacle. The best I can do is to highlight two areas which have in my view attracted insufficient attention: captaincy and support. Over the past 25 years there has been ample evidence of our best cricketers broken [...]

January 6, 2014 // 0 Comments

The FA Cup

Sporting fixtures go up and down in prestige and popularity. None more so than the FA Cup. It was once the jewel of the sporting calendar, the last game of the season, and one of a handful of televised games. The proliferation of televised games is a significant reason for its decline. With modern [...]

January 5, 2014 // 0 Comments

Happy new Year from Cassius

In spite of his largely self created reputation as a Don Juan, there was a notable absence of any of his fancy women last night at the Master’s table . He did not even offer me a sliver of his Cote de Boeuf . Happy New year to you and all your loved ones. [...]

January 1, 2014 // 0 Comments

An appointment with a dietician

I accompanied a friend to a dietician appointment having obtained clearance from all concerned that I could use the consultation for an article. My friend Richard was somewhat cynical. He has been diagnosed with class 2 diabetes and advised to lose weight. This he has done by reducing bread, [...]

November 26, 2013 // 0 Comments

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