Top-flight football is such an ugly spectacle, I can’t stand the sight of it. With all the hacking, diving, stamping, tripping, wrestling, nudging, shirt pulling, injury faking and name calling that goes on, it has no place on TV before … Continue reading
‘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
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
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
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
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
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
Puppy class week 3 I’m on my own this week and arrive late and flustered, coaxing Percy into the hall with all her bits and pieces under my arm. Bed, lead, water, bowl ….. oh no – I’ve forgotten the … Continue reading
Seriously impressed by God. 6 days to get this thing done was nothing short of a miracle. Two weeks in, we’re still looking for the polar bear’s nose. On the first day He made the edges. Then Antarctica and the … Continue reading
My golf buddy and I took advantage of spring-like conditions on New Year’s Day to lock horns and put the new rules to the test on our local course. The idea, or part of it, is to speed up play, … Continue reading