22 December 2016 Crossword by Boffles Noel, Noel Across 1 Not only a shapely leg at this time (8,6) 10 In ‘Secret Santa’ you do not know who is (5) 11 Fall-out from crackers (9) 12 Where the Magi came from (4) 13 In one version, FC lives at… Continue reading Issue 85: Crossword – Noel, Noel – printable
Month: December 2016
Issue 85: 2016 12 22: Book Review “The Affair of the Bloodstained Egg Cosy” by James Anderson (Tim Marshall)
22 December 2016 The Affair of the Bloodstained Egg Cosy by James Anderson (not the cricketer). Review by Tim Marshall The book is published by Allison and Busby Ltd and has all the elements one would expect from an old-fashioned detective yarn. The events take place in Alderly, a country house (possibly a minor stately… Continue reading Issue 85: 2016 12 22: Book Review “The Affair of the Bloodstained Egg Cosy” by James Anderson (Tim Marshall)
Issue 85: 2016 12 22: Stepping Closer, US political appointments- (JR Thomas)
22 December 2016 Stepping Closer Donald Trump chooses his team. by J.R.Thomas Whether you see it as a rising black cloud carrying the threat of great storms and endless night, or if you look in the same direction but see the rising sun throwing a brave light across an awakening vibrant landscape, what you cannot… Continue reading Issue 85: 2016 12 22: Stepping Closer, US political appointments- (JR Thomas)
Issue 85: 2016 12 22: Where should we invest in 2017? (Frank O’Nomics)
22 December 2016 Where should we invest in 2017? by Frank O’Nomics This time last year I was rash enough to discuss what we should do with our savings with a view to making the best returns over 2016. It would be easy to brush this under the carpet and try to pretend that I… Continue reading Issue 85: 2016 12 22: Where should we invest in 2017? (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 85: 2016 12 22: It was t’Night before Christmas (JR Thomas)
22 December 2016 It Was t’Night afore Christmas A morality tale of Crafty Folk by J.R.Thomas* As Mr Thomas* is busy with his late Christmas shopping he asked Mr B, his source from the City, for a seasonal tale. He assures us this is a true story – but then, he does work in the… Continue reading Issue 85: 2016 12 22: It was t’Night before Christmas (JR Thomas)
Issue 85: 2016 12 22: Theatre review, Pinocchio at the King’s Head (Adam McCormack)
22 December 2016 Theatre Review: Pinocchio at the King’s Head Theatre by Adam McCormack My love affair with panto has been rekindled. The prospect of going to yet another interminably long, hackneyed vehicle for fading soap stars filled me with dread, and was to be avoided other than for the contractual obligations of fatherhood. Charles… Continue reading Issue 85: 2016 12 22: Theatre review, Pinocchio at the King’s Head (Adam McCormack)
Issue 85: 2012 12 22: Book Review – Toby’s Room, Pat Barker (Neil Dunlop)
22 December 2016 Toby’s Room by Pat Barker reviewed by Neil Dunlop One hundred years ago they did not know that they were only half way through the ghastly war that was engulfing Europe. Pat Barker takes you to the heightened emotions and rapid changes in the social atmosphere that the Great War created, drawing… Continue reading Issue 85: 2012 12 22: Book Review – Toby’s Room, Pat Barker (Neil Dunlop)
Issue 85: 2016 12 22: Book Review – Doing good better – Creative Altruism Alan MacAskill, (Frank O’Nomics)
22 December 2016 Doing Good Better – Creative Altruism by William MacAskill reviewed by Frank O’Nomics As a sixth former I was encouraged to read Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, by Robert M Pirsig, a book that was supposed to change the way I thought and felt about my life. Sadly, it was… Continue reading Issue 85: 2016 12 22: Book Review – Doing good better – Creative Altruism Alan MacAskill, (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 85: Crossword – The Land of Culture and Cucina – solution
22 December 2016 Crossword by Boffles The Land of Culture and Cucina – solution Share this using… Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Whatsapp
Issue 85: Crossword – Noel, Noel
22 December 2016 Crossword by Boffles Noel, Noel To see a printable version of this crossword Share this using… Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Whatsapp
Issue 85: 2016 12 22: Book Review, The Peacock Spring by Rumer Godden (William Morton)
22 December 2016 The Peacock Spring by Rumer Godden Reviewed by William Morton I have been reading a lot of Henry James this year and have been struck by his work but the Peacock Spring is by a lesser- known author, who lived in India as a child and for some years as an adult.… Continue reading Issue 85: 2016 12 22: Book Review, The Peacock Spring by Rumer Godden (William Morton)
Issue 85: 2012 12 22: More Historical Enquiries, Irish murder prosecutions (Lynda Goetz)
22 December 2016 More Historical Enquiries Irish DPP to prosecute OAP veterans for IRA activist’s death 44 years ago. by Lynda Goetz Last week I wrote about IHAT and the ‘hounding’ of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. Only days after publication, it was announced that two former paratroopers, now aged 67 and 65, are to be… Continue reading Issue 85: 2012 12 22: More Historical Enquiries, Irish murder prosecutions (Lynda Goetz)
Issue 85: Book Review, The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver (Lynda Goetz)
22 December 2016 The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver Reviewed by Lynda Goetz This is a book I originally read over ten years ago. It was first published in 1998 and has been a bestseller ever since on both sides of the Atlantic. Set in the 1960s, it tells the story of an American missionary… Continue reading Issue 85: Book Review, The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver (Lynda Goetz)
