HOT OFF THE PRESS (BLOGS!)

  • Jeremy Clarkson. Corporeal marmite. Marmite made human. The malt-meister. Er, Dr Maltenstein.  Love him or hate him, you have to admit; that he’s done an awful lot for British farming in recent years. Namely, awareness. I – along with many others, I’m sure – was flabbergasted, genuinely, when I heard about the princely £144 profit made in his first year. I expected farmers to be raking…

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  • Politics.

    My thoughts on the elections and matters of a similar nature (not that anyone asked for it!) (Note: This isn’t perfect, nor is it particularly sophisticated. The post below is simply what you might call ‘cerebral spillage’ that comes about whenever I get het up about political matters. Regardless, I hope you enjoy! If it…

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  • Let’s start the press rolling with ‘Feet of Clay’, the nineteenth (!) book in the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett. Perhaps described best by Neil Gaiman as one of his later ‘Swiss watches’, this book really is just that – a wonderfully crafted delight. Unlike his earlier works, in which plot often cropped up as…

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  • The Flighty Post

    Oh dear, the words have broken out again! (25/10/2024) Disclaimer: this isn’t actually a news publication. Nor does it have anything to do with matters of aviation. And so, in two cheeky swoops, I have hoodwinked you, dear reader. Hah! The purpose of this blog/website/piece-of-digital-real-estate is to share my writing, my thoughts and (hopefully) some…

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