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GOB 188 – A Bee in My Bonnet…

This article first appeared on page 19 of Birdwatching Magazine December 2024 Back in lockdown I kept a diary… inevitably my tiny yard featured heavily. After all, where else could I go? I’m a gardener, albeit a bit of a … Continue reading

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Genocide

I cannot be alone in seeing that what is going on in the Middle East right now is genocide. Gaza is redolent of the Warsaw Ghetto where tens of thousands of innocent people were trapped in a city under bombardment, … Continue reading

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Define Richer?

Cuts in public spending will eventually lead to government surplus. Keep up the surplus for long enough and the nation can repay all its borrowed money. How does that make us richer? Sure we won’t be ‘bankrupt’, but we will … Continue reading

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Roundabout Way of Doing Things

An American friend and I were exchanging mails… as I am contemplating a trip there this year and was saying how I found driving there confusing and I wasn’t quite sure what to do at junctions. In offering his sympathy … Continue reading

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She was asking for it…

Yet again a judge – and to the eternal shame of feminists everywhere, this time it’s a woman judge – has given a lenient sentence to an abuser because the victim ‘virtually groomed him!’. (A 16 year old schoolgirl apparently … Continue reading

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A Word in Your Shell-like Landlord…

An open letter to Al Murray I like a laugh considerably more than the next man, but there are times when even I get po-faced and snotty. I watched your party political broadcast and fell off my bar-stool chortling but… … Continue reading

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Oh Well!

Fleetwood Mac once sang… I can’t help about the shape I’m in I can’t sing, I ain’t pretty and my legs are thin But don’t ask me what I think of you I might not give the answer that you … Continue reading

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Celebrity Cult Claptrap

There used to be film stars… people that Hollywood put into lead roles in their films because they were good looking, or sexy or just looked the part. They were contracted to make a number of films for a studio … Continue reading

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When the answer is NOT the answer

Why is it that authorities and individuals come up with solutions to problems which actually accept the legitimacy of the problem? When women are being attacked by a serial rapist in an area they are urged not to walk alone … Continue reading

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Fatcat Fandom

Our sycophantic, loyalist, celebrity-loving culture creates monsters! Never in our entire history has this been so obvious. There are a couple of rather mawkishly sentimental programmes on British TV that celebrate genuine heroes. Real people dedicating their lives to service … Continue reading

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