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Digital Sovereignty
According to Wikipedia, The Darlington Bus War was a series of events between 1986 and 1995 in the UK bus industry in the town of…
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Rush for Insight
My favourite sketch on the recent series of SNL UK was the British Pork Sketch. I thought it was funny and absurd as I watched…
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Writers’ Retreat
Last week I went to my first ever writing retreat. It won’t be my last. Having a week with nothing to do but write or…
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The Old Railway Line
There’s an old railway line near my house which has been converted into a path. I walk the dog there every day. It’s a little…
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But…
Imagine our protagonist has invited a date for dinner. They take a shower, get dressed, check their appearance in the mirror. The smell of cooking…
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Spaceship Turnover
Here’s something to think about on Inspiration Thursday There are number of SF stories set on ships travelling between the stars. Such stories should be…
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Sacrificing the alien
I was going to post this last week but I was too excited by the Artemis launch… The first time I went to Spain it…
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How it works
Last night I did something I haven’t done for over fifty years. I watched a moon rocket take off. I’d forgotten just how exciting it…
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Lip Salve
The tin of lip salve in the picture has sat there by the crossing for a few days now. How did it get there? That’s…
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Sunday at the Village Vanguard
Here’s a quick question. Which was Charles Dickens time travel story? Got it? It was, of course, A Christmas Carol. Scrooge travelled back and forwards…
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The Queen’s Gambit
Mitchell and Webb once did a Medical Drama sketch, where two fictional screenwriters explained that the emphasis in their new series was on drama and…
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It’s the dishonesty I can’t stand
I don’t know if you’ve ever used the Vivaldi browser, but take a look at this announcement for their latest update: We’re launching Vivaldi 7.8…
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