It’s local election day here in the UK. And I was thinking why is it that people still vote Tory after the last ten years. And what can we do to change the terrible direction the UK is heading in. The facts are there, the graphs of death, of job losses, or economic disaster, are …
The British press continues to fetishise World War 2. It debases the memory of those who really did put their lives at risk to fight the evils of Nazism. This woman would have been a toddler during the blitz. Social distancing, masks, and lockdown are our covid air raid shelters, our blackout. People back then …
The continued refusal of the Tory government to feed the poorest children brings shame to our country. The first week of “Eat Out to Help Out” cost over £100 million. The scheme has cost over £500 million so far. The cost of feeding the poorest children would cost just £20m per week. We’re told there’s …
I’ve been playing guitar for 30 years but this week had something of an epiphany. (warning dull short post about guitar strings). In the first few years I played .9 gauge strings. But then had a long period without playing. When I started again I started with .10 strings and that’s what I’ve played for …
My wonky eyes have given me an idea for a new photography project. My hobby of photography has been on something of a backburner of late. I’ve been bereft of ideas. But I’ve suddenly had one. Thought I’m not sure how successful it would be. My idea is this. Get out there and create a …
It does look like the “That’s Not My…” series is running out of ideas, at least tasteful ones. There are signs that the “That’s Not My…” baby touchy-feely book series has run its course. It looks like the authors are running out of ideas. The evidence being the following extract from the next planned edition. …
