Monthly Archives: July 2022

Maigret’s justice

Maigret entered the interview room where the person being questioned sat with Janvier. Maigret looked at the frightened young man sat opposite Janvier. ‘Why don’t you talk to me and let Janvier go to terrorise someone else?’ Sometime later, Maigret … Continue reading

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Don’t patronise women

The evening news has become annoying. Each night this week the bulletins have included the fortunes of the England women’s football team among the headlines. This evening no superlatives were spared in describing the victory of the women’s team over … Continue reading

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Afraid of the water

My mother’s house is undergoing extensive renovations. Being eighty-find she thinks it is prudent to opt to have her bedroom downstairs, so the garage has been converted into a sitting room for her and her former sitting room is being … Continue reading

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Old Jackies

‘Did you get Jackie mgazine?’ I asked a friend. ‘No. I was only allowed the annual.’ I  saw a 1976 copy of Jackie for sale online at £20 . It was not the girl who was pictured that caught the … Continue reading

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A Mastermind specialist in loneliness

Chief Inspector Lewis asks pathologist Dr Dobson what her specialist subject would be if she were to appear on Mastermind. ‘Corpses,’ she answers. Lewis smiles, observing that the subject might not be a barrel of laughs. Dobson then turns to … Continue reading

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