A day of reckoning
‘Just a piece of old tin,’ Aunt Sina famously observed, after my father misjudged his parking angle and cut a deep gouge down the side of the pride and joy in which she and Uncle Tony were about to set … Continue reading
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Rumpole in La-La Land
As we near the conclusion of series 1 of The Lincoln Lawyer, no more than three years behind the televiewing curve, an idle thought that entered my head at the beginning is growing into something approaching a conviction, by which … Continue reading
Roger Bushell – cross-country ski champion
Finally got around to reading Paul Brickhill’s account of The Great Escape, after watching the film umpteen times. The book is often described as a novel, which seems odd, since Brickhill was involved in the operation. He assures us in … Continue reading
BBC stunwatch. Fresh air strikes again
Now that much of the BBC’s output is read and not heard, the Corporation has had to beef up its backroom skills as required in the newspaper industry. At least, that’s what it should have done … The … Continue reading
AI: Artificial Inaccuracy
Until recently, when a question came up for debate or dispute in our house, the cry went up: ‘Google it!’. Now that seems to have been replaced by ‘Try chatgpt.’ I thought I would try it and, by way of … Continue reading
Jeremy Catto by David Vaiani. Unicorn £25
I have spent the last few days reading this biography of one of my university history tutors from half a century ago. It has been a nostalgic journey, and a surprising one: I didn’t get to know Jeremy Catto well … Continue reading
Travels with a Brompton
At about the time I was engaged on a series of long bike rides through France I met a man at a drinks party who had some involvement in the Brompton business. He asked me if I had ever considered … Continue reading
Let’s hear it for audible
It seems that today is not independence day, after all, but thanksgiving day, brought forward by half a year. Up and down the land, those fortunate enough to survive lockdown have been out and about, singing a Fleetwood Mac song … Continue reading
Women’s Day
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Did Mrs Le Blond found a Ladies Ski Club?
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The first British Ski Championship, Jan 6/7 1921
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