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Court drama thrills

Yesterday, having nothing to achieve beyond booking my car in for an MOT and egged on by my brother who telephoned to recommend it, I spent most of my morning watching the Sky News coverage of the Oscar Pistorius trial, live from South Africa. Well, I say ‘live’, but (according to the screen [...]

April 12, 2014 // 0 Comments

Ending it?

Yesterday I was walking locally when I was accosted by a man I did not recognise. He claimed to be the maintenance man of  an office building where a company of mine had a suite. He seemed cheery enough, commenting on my weight, and asked for my card. Something about him made me reluctant to do [...]

March 30, 2014 // 0 Comments

Another scene from modern life

Yesterday I collected my father from the south coast and drove him to Oxford and back to attend a function, a round trip of just over 200 miles. On the journey, he told of the frustration of going to his local supermarket earlier this week and bumping into someone he had known for over forty years, [...]

March 27, 2014 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report

One of the greatest qualities of Fulham fans is their sense of humour.  One such example was texted to me yesterday. ” Have we hired as manager the only German that has not seen the Great Escape?” Magath’s selection policy continues to baffle. In addition to Cawley Woodrow, he [...]

March 23, 2014 // 0 Comments

Television is not as easy as you might think

The worlds of academia and television are wary bedfellows, especially when it comes to the subject of history. Both are full of individuals with strong, not to say strident, opinions and ‘dog eat dog’ competitive attitudes. They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. I know a modest [...]

February 12, 2014 // 0 Comments

1900 calories a day

Yesterday I had my second appointment with my dietitician. I had dutifully followed her advice since November, so I was rather embarrassed that I put on a stone in weight. Of course, as in most cases, I had not followed her advice and attributed the increase to the  gastronomic excesses of the [...]

January 28, 2014 // 0 Comments

Body hair issues

Taking a break from comparing ourselves with each other – plus, of course, ‘sizeism’, eating disorders and the fashion industry’s inability to relate to everywoman – it seems the latest fad is a backlash against the removal of female body hair. From a feminist point of view, this involves [...]

January 20, 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

Festive lunch

Yesterday I had a lunch with two brothers, both esteemed lawyers, who have kept me out of mischief over the years. We first began the tradition as an annual pre Xmas beano in the late 1970s. The lunch venue started at the Wig and Pen, then moved to the Arts Club and now the Athenaeum. Imagine my [...]

December 18, 2013 // 0 Comments

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