Category Archives: This sceptred isle

Cornish pasty and chips, it must be nearly the ultimate in excess. Brought up to believe that a pasty was a complete meal in itself, with meat, potato, and vegetables,  a voice echoes down the years suggesting that there is … Continue reading →

To be honest, I had not expected the meeting to proceed. Announced before the England team reached the semi-finals of the World Cup, its starting time was to be the very moment when the football match kicked off. Checking the … Continue reading →

Steve Wright must be on holiday. It was Craig Charles on BBC Radio 2 for the half an hour during which I listened this afternoon. Steve Wright has an “oldies” feature from three o’clock until half past three each weekday … Continue reading →

Earlier today, a Tweeter called Mutable Joe posted the following tweet on Twitter: “Difficult to see how May can replace the knowledge and wisdom of both David Davis and Boris Johnson unless by some stroke of luck Tesco have got … Continue reading →

It is forty-five years since Elmhurst County Grammar School closed its doors for the last time. It was a sad moment for those of us who had experienced just one year of education of the school. Come September, we would … Continue reading →