Recent Blogs.- THOSE SILVER LININGS February 17, 2020John Milton wrote this in Comus (1634):“Was I deceived or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night?”No John you were not deceived.Your verse led to a homily that every cloud had a silver lining. Our world, today, is awash it would seem with apocalyptic events. How easy it is to be […]
- WHAT'S APPENING? (WELCOME TO 2020) February 10, 2020The Iowa Caucus has caused great mirth as has the abortive attempt to impeach Donald Trump. Even Brexit seems quite grown up in comparison.Iowa has always been first to declare in the electoral campaign for Democratic Presidential candidates and thereby sets the agenda for the rest of the campaign. There are 1,680 precincts where they […]
- STANDING OUT February 3, 2020I’m a traditionalist. I love books, the smell of them and being surrounded by a lot of them. My wife noticed as we walk along a street in Brighton I’ll say “lovely house” and she’ll look and always through the window there’ll be a wall full of books. I love libraries and their protocol of […]
- THE NEED FOR PLASTIC SURGERY January 27, 2020First an apology to Greta Thunberg. I once said she’s rather annoying. I should be less impulsive. I’ve listened to her a few times on the radio recently and recognise she’s calm and sensible. She’s determined, even implacable, and the way she conducts herself is admirable, not annoying. Sorry Greta.She and others are right in […]
- CARRY ON WORRYING January 20, 2020The funniest film they never made would have been about hypochondria. I speak with great authority. Had there been a degree course in the topic when I went to University, many years ago, I should have certainly got a first, and for my piteous groaning, a straight alpha. Compared with many my health would be […]
- THOSE SILVER LININGS February 17, 2020