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Ouch!

January 26, 2020 Longrider 1

There’s a timely article in the Groan about scammers making the most of the HMRC deadline for tax returns. It’s the usual warnings and horror […]

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Made Me Smile

January 10, 2020 Longrider 4

As part of my historical research into medieval warfare for my current novel (this is a bit earlier than the period I’m writing about, but […]

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The Trans Cyclist

October 26, 2019 Longrider 8

Well, it made me smile… NEW YORK, NY—In an inspiring story from the world of professional cycling, a motorcyclist who identifies as a bicyclist has crushed […]

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Okay, but…

August 14, 2019 Longrider 4

…Whatever… Scientists believe they understand why cats eat grass, even though it often makes them vomit. According to a study by the University of California‘s School of […]

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Well, That’s a Relief

July 3, 2019 Longrider 3

Plants aren’t sentient. The gardening gloves are off. Frustrated by more than a decade of research which claims to reveal intentions, feelings and even consciousness in plants, more traditionally […]

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Not Wrong, Exactly

June 14, 2019 Longrider 7

Chuka. Former Labour and Change UK MP Chuka Umunna has joined the Liberal Democrats, saying he was “wrong” to think “millions of politically homeless people… […]

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Riiight…

January 6, 2019 Longrider 15

So, er, a Guardsman has his picture used in a recruitment poster. he had agreed to the picture being used. And now he doesn’t like […]