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The benefits of openness

Few are more repelled by 21st Century ‘wokeism’, post-modern feminism and general Millennial ‘guilt’ about the glories or otherwise of Western ‘First Nation’ countries’ past exploits and achievements than me, but content in my status as a cantankerous old [...]

December 13, 2019 // 0 Comments

Fake News (not!)

You know those occasional days when – with every last detail of your carefully-constructed schedule double-checked and for just once in your life, against all expectations, you seem to be ‘ahead of the game’ as you set off … and then something happens which no amount of D-D-Day Landings [...]

December 10, 2019 // 0 Comments

Keeping a close eye on things

Back in the mist of times gone by – along with staples such as Boxing News, Ring Magazine and Boxing Monthly – there used to be a classic resolutely non-mainstream ‘underground’ organ devoted to the fight game produced in London called Round One. This far distant I cannot remember where it [...]

December 8, 2019 // 0 Comments

Would the last person to leave please turn out the lights …

Last night the electorate was treated to one of the anticipated highlights of the General Election campaign, the BBC’s head-to-head hour-long debate between Boris and Jeremy, chaired by Nick Robinson on BBC1 at 8.30pm in front of a live audience. [It has just occurred to me that in using the [...]

December 7, 2019 // 0 Comments

Fitness and the far-off past

At the risk of spreading boredom amongst Rusters I am beginning today’s post with an update upon my recent attempts to hold back the effects of old age with an ongoing fitness campaign which have been only partially successful. Regular readers may be vaguely familiar with my progress in this [...]

December 5, 2019 // 0 Comments

Bad day blues

Before sleep gathers me in its warm embrace I like to ponder on my day. Did I achieve all I wanted? What went wrong and why? What was the high point, what was the low point? Last night I reflected on a bad day … The initial problem I had to confront was that my iPad – my main vehicle of [...]

December 3, 2019 // 0 Comments

Personal stories

For some reason best known to themselves my normal pedicurist and her temporary replacement have confided in me about their personal romances. The permanent holder of this august position as my podiatrist is an Italian woman called Elana whom I have been seeing for some 5 years. When I first met [...]

December 1, 2019 // 0 Comments

A la Colthard/Daffers go ethnic

One of my beefs about ethnic cuisine is whether it’s high-end or your local balti house there is not a huge difference. Two recent experiences made me feel differently. The first was at Trishna in Blandford Street in what estate agents call Marylebone Village. The scrumptious Sir John R (his [...]

November 29, 2019 // 0 Comments

Clive James RIP

Yesterday my brother gave me a lift from the south coast back to my home. On the way I commented that we should remember the date Wednesday 27th November 2019 because one day in some far off Pub Trivia Quiz it was possible that the question might come up as to which three culturally-significant [...]

November 28, 2019 // 0 Comments

Yet more computor generated aggro

Yesterday I received a letter – no doubt computer-generated – regarding my renewal of travel insurance. The letter was dated 22 November and the final date for renewal was 22 November so the policy had lapsed. I had even spoke to them on 21st October informing them that the bank for [...]

November 26, 2019 // 0 Comments

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