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No doubt one day it was always going to get to this, but for my first post of 2020 I have chosen to address issues of freedom of speech, control of the media (whether by state, narcissist billionaire, terrorist organisation, or indeed anyone else), that fashionable talking point “fake news” and [...]

January 3, 2020 // 0 Comments

Facing forward

As we progress into a new 21st Century decade [or do we? – on Boxing Day a family member told me that some are still arguing whether the Millennium should have been celebrated on 1st January 2000, or rather a year later] some readers may have been turning their minds recently towards measures or [...]

January 2, 2020 // 0 Comments

Farewell to a member of the Fab Two

Overnight came the sad news of the death of Neil Innes – a talented musician, humourist, former stalwart of the Bonzo Dog Do-Dah Band, Monty Python collaborator and all round good egg – at the age of 75. One way or another, had the cards fallen his way, he could easily have become one [...]

December 31, 2019 // 0 Comments

The festive spirit

Here’s a bit of fun for this time of year. Sometimes I go on the YouTube website in order to entertain myself or remind myself of musical or other performances from the past. Like many websites, YouTube continually ‘remembers’ the choices you make and then offers you new items, on [...]

December 28, 2019 // 0 Comments

It’s that time of year again

Overnight the New Year’s Honours List was published and – as usual – has been greeted with a mix of celebration and raised eyebrows at some of those receiving gongs and titles, and indeed what for. See here for a link to the review of this year’s List penned by Adam Forrest [...]

December 28, 2019 // 0 Comments

The modern way

For a variety of reasons – including personal preference – I am not a great one for fuss, bother and partying at the best of times and this year’s festive period has revolved around a somewhat low-key but warm and close family set-up. A while back it was agreed that, in contrast to previous [...]

December 26, 2019 // 0 Comments

The study of history – not an exact science

Yesterday as a ‘token’ Christmas present from my daughter I received a small paperback book entitled Churchill in Quotes – Wit And Wisdom From The Great Statesman, produced by Ammonite Press with images provided by the Press Association, first published in 2011. To appropriate a [...]

December 26, 2019 // 0 Comments

The hazy days of a summer long gone

Back in the day I once worked with Simon, my immediate boss who was something of a fish out of water – an unworldly accountant, debuting in the crazy world of television, who suffered a degree of difficulty in accepting the norms of an industry that didn’t really have any. Because the [...]

December 25, 2019 // 0 Comments

Wishing everyone a wonderful Christmas holiday

Never mind Scott Morrison the Aussie prime minister going on his holidays to Hawaii whilst vast tracts of the south-east of his country goes up in flames; Greta Thunberg ranting at the UN; or even the Extinction Rebellion crew trying to convince us that we must cut carbon emissions to some [...]

December 22, 2019 // 0 Comments

Of mice and supermen

As we enter the full-on festive season bombarded in the media by informed choices of 2019’s highlights in every walk of life and salutes to those high-achieving or notable individuals “who left us” during the past twelve months, today I wanted to pen few words upon one of the latter. Reading [...]

December 21, 2019 // 0 Comments

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