04 May 2017 Death In Oxford A question of aggression. By Chin Chin It was high noon as the man from the University strode in through the swinging door of Jake’s bar. Jake stood there, his left-hand loose by his side as, with his right, he slipped off the safety catch of the shot gun… Continue reading Issue 103: 2017 05 04: Death in Oxford (Chin Chin)
Category: Features
Issue 103:2017 05 04:Fading Icons:Modernism (J.R.Thomas)
04 May 2017 Fading Icons: Modernism Architecture moves on. by J.R.Thomas Where once there were Dukes, now there are architects. Not so long ago your correspondent, lunching in a swanky West End private dining club, witnessed Norman Foster, the Lord Foster of Thames Bank (not to be confused with Richard Rogers, the Lord Rogers of… Continue reading Issue 103:2017 05 04:Fading Icons:Modernism (J.R.Thomas)
Issue 103: 2017 05 04: Hidden Gems (Lynda Goetz)
04 May 2017 Hidden Gems A short London walk with detours. By Lynda Goetz I lived in London for eleven years, but when I visit these days it is as an outsider; not a tourist exactly, but definitely a visitor. As a visitor, I often like to walk. Walking re-familiarizes and brings me into closer… Continue reading Issue 103: 2017 05 04: Hidden Gems (Lynda Goetz)
Issue 102: 2017 04 27: Earth Nearly Flattened (Chin Chin)
27 April 2017 Earth Nearly Flattened Military response needed. By Chin Chin So they have had another go. Just over a week ago, Asteroid 2014 JO25, over a kilometre across and travelling at 75,000 mph, missed the Earth by just over 1,000,000 miles, a near miss for a projectile of that size. This lump of… Continue reading Issue 102: 2017 04 27: Earth Nearly Flattened (Chin Chin)
Issue 102:2017 04 27:Slaves of the machine (Part II) (Neil Tidmarsh)
27 April 2017 Slaves Of The Machine (Part II) An epic and extraordinary journey through a hostile sci-fi universe. By Neil Tidmarsh I’ve seen the future, and it’s a right cock-up. Machine-driven, yes, but get this – the machines have turned into humans, and the humans have turned into machines. Strictly speaking, I haven’t seen… Continue reading Issue 102:2017 04 27:Slaves of the machine (Part II) (Neil Tidmarsh)
Issue 102:2017 04 27;Keeping the Sky the Limit (J.R.Thomas)
27 April 2017 Keeping the Sky the Limit Ely and Seville. by J.R.Thomas Sometimes it is worth going to a lot of trouble just for a moment’s pleasure. Any reader who wants to see one of the best views in England might, if they find themselves at a loose end and have spare money for… Continue reading Issue 102:2017 04 27;Keeping the Sky the Limit (J.R.Thomas)
Issue 102: 2017 04 27: Country Walks, Exercise and Wild Flowers (Lynda Goetz)
27 April 2017 Country Walks, Exercise and Wild Flowers Good for us but the flowers are not doing so well. by Lynda Goetz We may be suffering a rather cold snap at the moment, but in many parts of the country the sun is still shining and, rather sadly for gardens, there are still few… Continue reading Issue 102: 2017 04 27: Country Walks, Exercise and Wild Flowers (Lynda Goetz)
Issue 101: 2017 04 20: Images from the past (Chin Chin)
20 April 2017 Images From The Past And feet. By Chin Chin Some take photographs of architectural monuments. Some prefer to focus more on human interest with shots of their friends and families. Some use Photoshop to produce modernistic images. I take photographs of feet. No, no, that isn’t what I mean. Those of you… Continue reading Issue 101: 2017 04 20: Images from the past (Chin Chin)
Issue 101: 2017 04 20: England Expects J R Thomas
20 April 2017 England Expects A visit to Cape Trafalgar. by J.R.Thomas This time last year we were, as it happens, in the same place. Except, although it was the same time last year, it wasn’t. If you read my colleague Neil Tidmarsh’s piece on the timing of Easter in the Shaw Sheet last week… Continue reading Issue 101: 2017 04 20: England Expects J R Thomas
Issue 100:2017 04 13: The Ski Club of Great Britain (Lynda Goetz)
13 April 2016 The Ski Club of Great Britain Over 100 years old and going strong by Lynda Goetz A few weeks ago I came back from one of the Ski Club’s Freshtracks holidays. Although, disappointingly, there was not even a hint of fresh powder and we were treated to blue skies, sunshine and spring… Continue reading Issue 100:2017 04 13: The Ski Club of Great Britain (Lynda Goetz)
Issue 100:2017 04 13: A moveable feast (Neil Tidmarsh)
13 April 2017 A Moveable Feast The milk chocolate Easter algorithm. by Neil Tidmarsh Christmas Day? December 25. Saint David’s Day? March 01. Saint Patrick’s Day? March 17. Easter Day? Er… um… well… We laughed at Homer Simpson when he moaned, after missing out on some sort of Christmas offer, “I’ll never get another chance… Continue reading Issue 100:2017 04 13: A moveable feast (Neil Tidmarsh)
Issue 100: 2017 04 13 Silence in Court, Chin Chin
13 April 2017 Silence in Court? Better to keep the phone quiet. by Chin Chin The High Court is generally a quiet place, the low murmur of voices setting out the legal arguments, the rustle of silk as a QC takes his place. Bells and whistles are not encouraged; but, last Thursday, a hearing of… Continue reading Issue 100: 2017 04 13 Silence in Court, Chin Chin
Issue 99: 2017 04 06: “Absolutely ridiculous…frankly” (Lynda Goetz)
06 April 2017 “Absolutely ridiculous… frankly.” What exactly is the relationship between Jesus and chocolate Easter eggs? By Lynda Goetz The Twittersphere is apparently alive with it; the Church, the Press, descendants of John Cadbury and even the politicians have been wading in on the subject of the National Trust, Cadbury’s Easter Eggs and the… Continue reading Issue 99: 2017 04 06: “Absolutely ridiculous…frankly” (Lynda Goetz)
