A Pin to See The Peepshow
I’ve been meaning to comment on the latest utterings by the egregious Blair and Clarke. I have, however, been tardy as a result of being […]
Misanthropy
As I write this, I am emerging from a “migraine lite”. A Migraine lite is the same as a migraine, but it fools you into […]
Brian Walden on Spirituality
Brain Walden writes on the BBC web page on spirituality. It’s an interesting and thought-provoking piece. Several years back a journalist called David Margolis interviewed […]
The French Smoking Ban – Non!
The French government has caved in again. This time, the cause of their discomfiture was the climbdown over their proposed smoking ban. The tobacco-loving French […]
Britblog 61
A short Easter roundup from Tim this week.
Crucifixion? No Thanks
The Easter celebrations in the Philippines have a somewhat gruesome aspect to them. They involve young men re-enacting the crucifixion. For authenticity, this involve real […]
RFID at Alton Towers
Alton Towers is using RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags to track its visitors according to the Financial Times: Visitors will be given an RFID-enabled wristband on […]
Karl Bushby’s Woes Again
The Times has more on Mr Bushby’s woes. They were detained by the Federal Security Service, the KGB’s successor, on April 1, shortly after reaching […]
Explorer To be Expelled From Russia
Karl Bushby is to be kicked out of Russia after entering the country illegally. This follows a seven and a half year walk through the […]
The Divine Right of Kings
We fought a civil war (actually a series of small civil wars) between 1639 and 1651 that culminated in the execution of the monarch and […]