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A trip to the West End

Yesterday I travelled by train and then the Tube into central London to attend a reunion, a thing I rarely do these days – travelling to that part of the metropolis I mean, not so much the reunion. The occasion was a quarterly lunch that we’ve informally arranged – one of those inherently [...]

February 4, 2016 // 0 Comments

The battle-lines are being drawn

Being cynical about politics, a default position for many of my acquaintance, can become a full-time occupation these days if you let it. As a fascinated observer (the BBC2’s Daily Politics and Sunday Politics being the equivalent of old friends if I ever find myself near a television when the [...]

February 3, 2016 // 0 Comments

The road to Damascus

An extraordinary thing happened yesterday – I placed a bet on a horse and won money as a result … well not quite. I should perhaps explain. There is no particular reason for this, but horse racing and betting are two pastimes to which I have never been attracted, even before I learned how the [...]

February 2, 2016 // 0 Comments

Bound to happen sometime …

Sunday 31st January: Aviva Premiership Round 10: Kingston Park: Newcastle Falcons 26 Harlequins 19. Deep within the make-up of every sports fan – every true, club-supporting, sports fan – is a ‘glass half empty’, hangdog, fatalistic, resigned and fearful core. Take the situation where you [...]

February 1, 2016 // 0 Comments

Muddied waters rising

Let me see if I can get this straight – the current state of the EU renegotiation and the UK’s impending referendum on staying in or out is roughly as follows: We’re legally bound to hold the referendum by 2017 at the latest. Our esteemed PM announced a couple of years ago that he was going [...]

January 31, 2016 // 0 Comments

Aspects of elite women’s sport

Later today at some point – I get confused as to time zones and how many hours Australia is ahead of the UK – Serena Williams takes part in the Women’s Final at the Australian Open as (the last time I looked) the 1/5 on favourite. If she wins Serena will equal Steffi Graf’s record of 22 [...]

January 30, 2016 // 0 Comments

Once more unto the breach

It’s that time of the decade again. About a fortnight ago I received a NHS letter inviting me to take part in their Bowel Cancer Screening Programme that is offered approximately every two years to people aged between 60 and 69. That figures. If memory serves, it was indeed about two year ago [...]

January 28, 2016 // 0 Comments

Steady on, Eddie!

By most accounts Dylan Hartley, the Northampton Saints hooker who will turn 30 in March, winner of 66 England caps, is a regular sort of guy to meet – modest, almost quiet, and dedicated to his professional sport. Yesterday he was appointed captain of England for the 2016 Six Nations by new head [...]

January 26, 2016 // 0 Comments

Meanwhile, back in the real world …

Last week the Google organisation apparently agreed to pay the sum of £130 million in settlement of a deal agreed with HMRC regarding tax upon its UK revenues generated between 2005 and 2015. At least I think those are the bare facts – it is difficult to tell because ever since the world and his [...]

January 24, 2016 // 0 Comments

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