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Underneath the Streets

Underneath the Streets is a political thriller by Adam Macqueen who was for many years a contributor to Private Eye.    The central character is a male prostitute called Tommy Wildeblood who perchance investigates the death of a rent boy in Hampstead Heath. The trail leads him to Devon and to [...]

July 20, 2020 // 0 Comments

A la Colthard/The Kennels Restaurant Goodwood

I simply could not wait for my first restaurant outing and carefully chose my venue and companion. I had joined the Kennels Goodwood earlier in the year. It’s the clubhouse of the golf course, restaurant and bar. It overlooks the uplands leading to Goodwood House and another example of how the [...]

July 18, 2020 // 0 Comments

Seagulls survive

It would take a series of extraordinary results now to deprive Brighton of their senior status. This was achieved by a gritty draw 1- 1 at Southampton last night. The Seagulls had the better of the first half, the old warhorse Glenn Murray flicked on a header, Neil Maupay worked an opening and [...]

July 17, 2020 // 0 Comments

Living in the Covid world

Yesterday I made my first trip to London in 4 months for a dental procedure. Like most of the world I dislike a dental appointment for its discomfort and cost. As one who has got by in life by always seeking the positive side of some crisis I struggle with the dental chair. My best effort is it has [...]

July 16, 2020 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: WBA 0 Fulham 0

This much anticipated fixture ended in a drab goalless draw and we Fulham  supporters were disappointed by our lack of adventure. There were some Fulham players that caught the eye – the always industrious Harrison Reed; Anthony Knockaert whose fierce effort from distance struck the bar; and [...]

July 15, 2020 // 0 Comments

Will the real Poirot stand up?

I have now seen all the re-runs of Series one of Poirot. Hugh Fraser plays the dim, bespoke Captain Hastings, Philip Jackman Inspector Japp with trademark flapping raincoat as brilliantly caricatured by Stephen Fry in Gosforth Park and Pauline Moran the bossy secretary Miss Lemon. The second [...]

July 14, 2020 // 0 Comments

A wondrous Sunday of sport

Can it be exactly a year ago yesterday that England won the Cricket World Cup in the greatest white ball game ever and Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer in a memorable Wimbledon final? Such a day of sport-fest may never be emulated but yesterday‘s offerings came pretty close. I had the Test on [...]

July 13, 2020 // 0 Comments

Thoughts on the First Test

The two major talking points of this Test did not happen in play. The first was the decision of Ben Stokes to bat upon winning the toss and the second the Stuart Broad interview. No less an authority than the owner of Hampshire and the Ageas Bowl – Rod Bromsgrove – asserted that it is [...]

July 12, 2020 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Fulham 2 Cardiff 0

Fulham achieved a play-off place with an assured victory over Cardiff last night. Cardiff with their physical style and seeking to secure a play-off position are tough opponents. They won the early exchanges when Fulham were sloppy but gradually the home side prised control and did not relinquish [...]

July 11, 2020 // 0 Comments

The Origins of the World/Gustave Courbet 1866

A popular figure in the National Rust is our picture editor Malcolm. One of the joys of us contributors is – after we have completed our post as a draft – seeing what accompanying photos Malcolm has selected for it. He has a totally free hand but if he feels them to be inadequate he [...]

July 10, 2020 // 0 Comments

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