Wot? No Helter-skelter? The Great British seaside in September. Is there any better place for a daytrip during an Indian Summer? It was, of course, why we settled upon a small village not far from Milton Keynes when we moved out of London twenty years ago. Alongside proximity to family, house prices,
Pelistry Bay Book Your Spot on The Isles of Scilly – Still the Most Amazing Islands in Britain (from just £5!) Only a month now until the Scilly Isles beckon once more. We’re staying in an old cottage close to the harbour and are very excited. Which might come as a
What is happening inside a person’s head when they watch GB News? Are they nodding away, like some zealot inspired by the words of someone they long to be their mentor? Are they feeding off the bile and prejudice? Do they genuinely feel they are considering an objective assessment of whatever news story is being
*Three more of these, and we can buy Declan Rice in the summer* I was rather looking forward to Saturday. Some work to do in London which would take a morning, and then off to the Emirates to watch Arsenal extend their lead at the top of the table. Alas, like so much in life,
*Swanning Around the Spectres in Swanbourne* *(And a review of the Betsy Wynne Gastropub)* We all like a ghost story, don’t we. That’s not a question, by the way, rather a statement of unquestionable fact. Or opinion. But all semantics aside, Swanbourne must enjoy more mysterious ‘happenings’ than most villages of its size. There’s only
Photo: Ocdp, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons *Top Pundit and Buck Bic Brack Tribune Sports Writer Predicts World Cup Glory for…* I was talking to Jules (the good wife) last night. She had the TV turned to some nonsense, so I was doing her a favour. Don’t know what it was she was watching but it
World Cup Image - TonyAjas, CC BY-SA 4.0 < creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons *England World Cup Squad Announced – Read it Here First* Here we go again. How quickly it comes round. The World Cup. The old Trophie De Jules Rimet. But it’s not only 31 teams and Qatar who are back to deliver cliché
Strange Tales at Christmas - An extract from the new book Alan Peters’ new collection of four strange and disturbing stories each containing a hint, or more, of truth. From ‘On Liscombe Ground’, featured in Strange Tales at Christmas A story based on a true village haunting Mr Mulligan drops his arms, brings his
Darn this new Arsenal. Or rather, this old Arsenal, reborn. Like most people, I like a good moan. Since I am also a supporter of the team, I like to keep the grumbles towards the owners. At the moment, even this is a challenge. (Although, I remain reassured that at some point they will
They Think It’s All Over Before It Begins… It’s that time of year again. On the back of the Lionesses’ magnificent and much deserved Euro’s win, the man’s version of the Beautiful Game kicks off on Friday. It has much to live up to. Crowds who cheer, albeit with higher pitched voices,
