Happy New Year
A happy new year to you all. And for your delectation, a seasonal image from somewhere in France: Tags: happy+new+year
Month: December 2008
Driving Rage
I note that a number of my esteemed libertarian fellows have picked up on recent plans by the government to clamp down on motoring. Motorists […]
Living in France
I mentioned in an earlier posting that there is a distinct community spirit in our new home. We were reminded again of this yesterday. This […]
Felix Domesticus
One of the casualties of my recent hosting difficulties is Felix Domesticus. I have backed up the database, but for the moment it is off-line […]
We’re Back
Having gone through the grief of hurriedly re-hosting this blog, now, perhaps, is the time to explain just what happened. Just briefly, I’d like to […]
Shopping on Christmas Day
Via The Englishman Melanie McDonagh writes in the Times about shopping on Christmas Day (she doesn’t approve): The internet is at any time of the […]
The Mountains in Winter
Taken on my trip back to the UK a couple of weeks ago. This is one reason why I moved here… Tags: photography, France, mountains
David Mitchell on Christmas
David Mitchell likes Christmas. In a rather silly article he expounds. My official policy on Christmas is that I like it. That says a lot […]
Compulsory Volunteering
Via James, this outrageous article by Melanie Reid: What we must do, I suggest, is introduce a new concept of universal compulsory volunteering. (As practised […]
You Jest, surely….
Jacqui Smith is “stepping back” from the idea of directly elected police officials. Her reasoning is priceless: Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said she would “step […]