20 October 2016 Fading Icons: No More A’Roving? A lament for the Landy. by J R Thomas It may seem a little strange to nominate Land Rover as a “Fading Icon” in our occasional series. Many readers may feel that every second car on the road is a Land Rover, towering monster cars with blacked… Continue reading Issue 76: 2016 10 20: Fading Icons: No More A’Roving? (J R Thomas)
Month: October 2016
Issue76: 2016 10 20: Ambidextrocity – Nature’s Scourge (Chin Chin)
20 October 2016 Ambidextrocity – Nature’s Scourge Have computers rendered the second hand unnecessary? by Chin Chin However you look at it, nature has certainly made some mistakes. No I’m not talking about the people who come shouting out of the pub at midnight and leave glasses on our doorstep; nor about all those people… Continue reading Issue76: 2016 10 20: Ambidextrocity – Nature’s Scourge (Chin Chin)
Issue 76: 2016 10 20: Broad Kilts (J R Thomas)
20 October 2016 Broad Kilts Storm clouds over the Scottish Highlands? by J R Thomas This is a wonderful time to be in the Scottish Highlands. The heather is black and brown now, so even in October sunshine the hills are dark shaded, but the leaves are turning gold on the beech trees in the… Continue reading Issue 76: 2016 10 20: Broad Kilts (J R Thomas)
Issue 75: Crossword – South America
13 October 2016 Crossword by Boffles South America To see a printable version of this crossword Share this using… Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Whatsapp
Issue 75: Crossword – South America – printable
13 October 2016 Crossword by Boffles South America Across 1 Can Brazil ever bounce back as the world’s biggest producer? (6) 6 Common currency (4) 7 Titicata is the big one in 4dn (4) 8 Distant hundred group still under arms regrettably (4) 10 Tough babe who inspired a musical (5) 13 Charley’s came from Brazil (4) 14 Domesticated camelid common in… Continue reading Issue 75: Crossword – South America – printable
Issue 75: Crossword – Plain Vanilla 13 – solution
13 October 2016 Crossword by Boffles Plain Vanilla 13 – solution Share this using… Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Whatsapp
Issue 75:2016 10 13:Time for Moore (J.R.Thomas)
13 October 2016 Time for Moore The sculpture at Perry Green by J.R.Thomas Regular readers will know that this column has a taste for anniversaries; preferably those overlooked but worthy of comment, rather than those vigorously commemorated for no particular reason other than marketing opportunities. This week it is our favourite type of event –… Continue reading Issue 75:2016 10 13:Time for Moore (J.R.Thomas)
Issue75:2016 10 12: La Boheme (Adam McCormack)
13 October 2016 La Bohème The King’s Head, Islington reviewed by Adam McCormack Perhaps the best production at the King’s Head last year was a modern version of La Bohème, featuring 2 young couples trying to make ends meet in east London. Following that success it might seem strange to present another modern take on… Continue reading Issue75:2016 10 12: La Boheme (Adam McCormack)
Issue 75:2016 10 13:True colours (J.R.Thomas)
13 October 2016 True Colours Four weeks to go by J.R.Thomas There are two strands of opinion on what Donald Trump is about. Well, there are a lot more, but they certainly fall into two schools of thought. One is that The Donald is actually an astute carefully calculating politician, adept at reading the popular… Continue reading Issue 75:2016 10 13:True colours (J.R.Thomas)
Issue 75:2016 10 13: Would a flash-crash dash be rash? (Frank O’Nomics)
13 October 2016 Would a flash-crash dash be rash? Fat fingers, algorithms, skullduggery or a portent of doom? by Frank O’Nomics “The sky is falling!” shouted Chicken-Licken. “So sell Sky” responded Foxy-Loxy. That is the kind of response that would create a flash-crash; a concept which is back in the news after a dramatic short-term… Continue reading Issue 75:2016 10 13: Would a flash-crash dash be rash? (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 75:2016 10 13:Week In Brief UK
13 October 2016 Week In Brief: UK Government politics BREXIT TERMS: A cross party group of MPs including Nick Clegg, Ed Miliband, Shadow Brexit Secretary Sir Keir Starmer, Nicky Morgan and Anne Soubry is pressing for Parliamentary scrutiny of the Brexit terms. This would be a practical problem for the government who are anxious to… Continue reading Issue 75:2016 10 13:Week In Brief UK
Isssue 75:2016 10 13:Week in brief International
13 October 2016 Week in Brief: International Europe BELGIUM: Two policemen were stabbed in Brussels. The attacker was arrested after another policeman shot him in the leg. Investigators are exploring the possibility that it was a terrorist attack. FRANCE: The French and German defence ministers signed an agreement in Paris for co-operation between the two… Continue reading Isssue 75:2016 10 13:Week in brief International
Issue75:2016 10 13The Land Of Three Governments: (Neil Tidmarsh)
13 October 2016 The Land Of Three Governments. The struggle to establish legitimate authority in Libya. by Neil Tidmarsh Libya; land of chaos, anarchy and misery. Land of people-traffickers, refugees, militants, militias and terrorists. Land of no government, land of three governments. Three governments? How did that happen? It’s exactly five years since Colonel Gaddafi… Continue reading Issue75:2016 10 13The Land Of Three Governments: (Neil Tidmarsh)
