My Dad was in his 50s when I was born and died when I was still in my 20s. In those years I knew him he was just the most fabulous and loving man and my God I was lucky to have him... Today it's his birthday so here he is in Italy in (I think) 1943... taking a selfie.
Ha ha... I've FINALLY done it. Someone ACTUALLY listened to me. Thank you to AL, who is currently sitting in Glasgow airport drinking a beer and reading it.
If you're passing through Glasgow airport this afternoon then you'll have to be quick... Only ONE copy of Notorious left. Run like the wind.
I'd challenge anyone to read this outstanding book and come away telling me that the Royal Family are a force for good. An in depth and shocking expose not just of the grubby money grabbing dim witted Yorks but the whole Firm and it's acts of self preservation.
Daily Mail poll going hilariously south for Nigel Farage.. www.dailymail.com/news/article...
Ruth Ellis given a posthumous conditional pardon ... wonder how the Telegraph is taking it
The Clacton by election is proper, old fashioned and very British farce. It's like a classic Ealing Comedy. And it's made all the funnier by the humourless po faced response from the Reform lot who are utterly devoid of a sense of humour. Look at this from one man joy zapper Lee Anderson.
Your Tuesday afternoon spot the liars... sorry... difference competition.
My "on the record" column in this month's @bylinetimes.bsky.social features Nigel Farage having "an epic meltdown". I think it's what's called "timely"
But I've never owned a book by him. So not me. Inside gets a bit more intriguing because ... well look at that extraordinary name. And those two dates. 2/3
Here's a rather fun little puzzle. Was contacted by a Romanian writer who thought this book - which she found in a market - may once have belonged to me. The book is by Emanuel Swedenborg. And strangely when young I did write my name like that on school books. It looks like my writing. 1/3
The Tivoli is a registered charity. Locals now wondering how THAT works. Talk about alienating your local audience 3/4
This is absolutely mind imploding stuff. The Tivoli - much loved local theatre in Wimborne - hosted Katie Hopkins and caused a lot of local anger, leading to a large demonstration when Hopkins did her event. But instead of learning any lessons... they have rebooked her 1/4
This is fascinating. Trump was escorted by cosplaying Rough Riders when he visited the Teddy Roosevelt presidential library. Shows how Fake History can resonate down the ages because in reality... when Roosevelt's Rough Riders went to Cuba ... they only had one horse with them.
So I'm told a crowd of about 100 people turned up in Wimborne to protest against Katie Hopkins appearing there. Really impressive demo for such a small town showing the strength of feeling. Well done Wimborne.
Here's a small part of the "conservation president's" notorious tally of kills during safari in Africa.
Since we're celebrating Norway, well feast yourselves on Fridtjof Nansen the godfather of Arctic exploration.
Katie Hopkins is performing at the Tivoli Theatre Wimborne this Thursday at 6.30 despite local anger. Planned anti racist demonstration outside to coincide, and locals have asked me to spread the word. Wish I could be there too.
Revisiting this book for the umpteenth time as I complete my own current project. Perhaps the best collections of essays on the early 20th century ever written.