If you bought a wonderful, state-of-the-art car 22 years ago, it would have been a revelation. Then, 5 years later you’d notice that other people’s cars suddenly had different bits. More computerised, less mechanical, more sophisticated. After 10 years it would be decidedly ‘old hat’ but still lovely and doubtless wonderful. Give it another 5 – Read More-
Yesterday was the hottest April day EVERRRR. Well, since 1949. So long ago that anyone who was actually alive then doesn’t have the memory to remember yesterday, let alone 69 years ago. So for all intents and purposes, yesterday is the new record day. And hot it was. Today’s gonna be hot too. And Saturday – Read More-
Spurs are playing Manchester United on Saturday in the FA Cup semi-final. The cup we care about… sometimes, don’t care about… often, but that becomes a really big thing when you reach the later stages and there’s a chance you might win it. Like every other domestic cup in Europe, it has been seriously ‘downgraded’ – Read More-
In the ‘dark old days’, if you wanted some butter, you took your glass, or pottery or earthenware dish to the shop or the dairy and they stuck half-a-pound of their finest in it and you went home. That wasn’t called ‘recycling’ back then, it was just called ‘shopping’. Similarly you either took your jug – Read More-
What a weekend. It started with high drama as our allied nations joined us in bombing a bit of Syria. But that went well. A ‘clinical’ and ‘surgical’ strike on a chemical weapons plant which even the Russians can’t complain about. Though they are, obviously. Interrupting their usual endless stream of denials (we didn’t poison – Read More-
I’ve fished out my army surplus stuff from the attic; genuine Marines belt, 4 medals, awarded to someone else, a tin helmet and a (broken) gas-mask in a nice little khaki bag. And I’m ready for the call-up. To do my duty for God and the Queen and fly out to Syria. Or Moscow. And – Read More-
It is widely believed that there are three paths to eternal life. Ok, there is no eternal life unless you’re a Bhuddist or a vampire, we know that, but figuratively speaking. Paths that will lead to longer, healthier, fitter lives. I’ll give you a clue; McDonalds isn’t one of them. Even football didn’t make the – Read More-
We’re getting slowly ready for our Russia trip. About 5 weeks’ time. Because everything to do with Russia is done slowly, other than murders and military attacks.They happen quickly. And to check out everything’s safe and ok, I’ve sent Spurs Paul and Mrs Spurs Paul out there this week for a ‘recce’. And so far – Read More-
I simply cannot understand the appeal of Jeremy Corbyn. Let me rephrase that: I fucking hate Jeremy Corbyn. Yet people support him and his toxic, evil, destabilising views. In the wake of the ‘Salisbury affair’ Corbyn remained defiant in defending the right of Russia’s presumed innocence after 2 people, hated by Putin, were found near-death – Read More-
What can we do about Manchester City? They have a ‘massive problem’. Ok, not in line with chlorine attacks in Syria, the imminent war with Russia, the gender ‘pay gap’, but still, its a problem. The team have won the league. The hardest, most competitive league in the world (Bayern Munich just won the Bundesliga – Read More-