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The One and the Other/Philip Kerr

This novel – written in 2006 but published after the author’s death – reflects the best and the worst of Philip Kerr. The best? His sense of location, his knowledge of the Third Reich and the creation of the “Good German” cop Bernie Gunther. The worst? The failed attempt [...]

February 3, 2022 // 0 Comments

To Bath (and back again one day)

I had previously visited Bath only five times in my life – three of them day expeditions to watch the Harlequins play “away” Premiership matches against Bath Rugby – and so my wife and I, delighted to take up the suggestion of the Rust’s esteemed sports editor that we join him at The Rec [...]

February 2, 2022 // 0 Comments

Those were the Krays, my friend

Last night I watched the second part of an ITV documentary Secrets of the Krays on the Kray twins. My immediate reaction was that this all happened so long ago – their hey day was the late 1960s – and most of those on the programme were necessarily quite old now. The point was made that [...]

February 2, 2022 // 0 Comments

“WOKE”-WATCH LATEST

It is a duty that falls to me – as editor of The Rust – to bring to the attention of our adherents the latest madness from the 21st Century “woke”/diversity fraternity and I take no particular pleasure today in having to present to you the following:- HIGHWAY CODE CHANGES [...]

January 31, 2022 // 0 Comments

My sporting weekend.

The two hot favourites to win the Farmers at Torrey Pines San Diego and the DP event in Dubai – Jon Rahm and Rory McIlroy – were off the pace and Luke List and Victor Novland emerged as winners. Jon Rahm had two poor final rounds. He now has a Major but doubts still remain about his [...]

January 31, 2022 // 0 Comments

A la Colthard /The Royal Crescent and Bath experience.

After my third visit the Royal Crescent remains one of mt favourite hotels in the world. It’s immediate location in the Crescent itself is a great plus but the welcome, service, room and garden all add to the enjoyment. My only criticisms would be the muzak in the dining room and its [...]

January 30, 2022 // 0 Comments

The decline and fall of Marks and Spencer

Many conventional reasons are given to explain the decline of Marks and Spencer – their failure to adapt to the digital age;  the dowdiness of their womenswear; the arrival of new kids on the block like Primark, New Look and Boohoo; the reduction in value of their high street sites; and a [...]

January 27, 2022 // 0 Comments

Munich (Edge of War) 2022

The critics generally liked this film – which I saw on Netflix – but I was underwhelmed. Why? The central relationship between Neville Chamberlain’s PPS Hugh Legat (George Mackay) and Paul von Hartmann (Janis Niewohner) stretched credulity. They were at Oxford together, both were [...]

January 25, 2022 // 0 Comments

Rust “woke watch” latest (part 14)

No apologies here from me for today linking Rusters to two pieces in which columnists for one of the UK’s national newspapers decide to vent against the latest concessions to the forces of Generation X “wokedom” … THE EVER-ONWARD MARCH OF CYCLISTS AND E-SCOOTER LOONIES First [...]

January 25, 2022 // 0 Comments

There are two sides to every situation, including life

Regular readers will be aware of The Rust‘s mission statement and purpose – i.e. watching, reviewing and analysing events in the 21st Century world from the perspective of those of us who are slightly beyond the first flush of youth. One of the fundamental challenges of the human condition [...]

January 20, 2022 // 0 Comments

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