Fiction
Bombs and Betrayal, Chapter Sixteen
The printer had stopped, he took off the sheets and sat down. “Jane,” he looked across at her, she was still on the phone, he waited until she had finished. “He will be here within [more…]
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Arts
Fabulously Flamboyant Friday: When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth Pt.4
Welcome back my friends, to the flamboyance that never ends. To a time When Mellotrons rattled and hummed, Moogs bleeped and squeaked, and bloated concept albums ruled the record racks, if not quite the airways. [more…]
Politics
Banana Republic UK
I was forced through conversation today to contrast my experience of the U.K. from 48 years ago with the present day, as we spoke the differences were crystallised confirming the abyss into which the U.K. [more…]
America
Mississippi Valley
Last time I left you we were crossing the de Soto bridge from Memphis into the badlands of Arkansas. Even though I didn’t see the river again for another few hundred miles you’re in the [more…]
Communism
Questionable Ethics, Philosophical Guidelines, and the Art of Profiting from Instability (Part 1)
The tearoom on Chancery Lane was a haven of quiet opulence, its walls lined with damask and its tables adorned with crisp linen, where the soft clatter of teaspoons against bone china composed a subtle [more…]
19th Century
Gertrude Bell: the uncrowned Queen of Iraq
This is the first article since the railway series went into the sidings, and we are now well overdue an article on the fairer sex. So, this week we bring to you a lady who [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And Thirty-Nine
Monday Good morning, my happy readers. Well, the weather seems to have changed for what, to me, is much improved. The sky over Downing Street is clear blue this morning and it’s pleasantly warm. But [more…]
Fiction
Bombs and Betrayal, Chapter Fifteen
Sally and Dave were both quiet, before they went to bed, she asked if he had decided what to do. “Yes, I will see Jane first, try for more money, make sure everything is agreed, [more…]
20th Century
TANKFEST 2026 & The Tank Museum, Pt 2
The Tank Museum itself is worth a visit, regardless of whether there’s an event taking place or not. It’s a very large museum and could easily take a full day to explore if you want [more…]