16 March 2017 Antipodean Flights Choosing your book. By Chin Chin Normally a visit to a bookshop is something to look forward to, the pleasant smell of bindings, a chat about the latest literary trend and then a couple of volumes to enjoy or give away. When could that be anything other than enjoyable? When… Continue reading Issue 96: 2017 03 16: Antipodean Flights (Chin Chin)
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Issue 81: 2016 11 24: Rather A Jumble (Chin Chin)
24 November 2016 Rather A Jumble Are Christmas presents the front line in the struggle between the sexes? By Chin Chin The last thirty years have seen women burst into areas which were traditionally reserved for men: the military front line; the boardrooms of industry; the public bars of pubs. Now they kill, make decisions… Continue reading Issue 81: 2016 11 24: Rather A Jumble (Chin Chin)
Issue 67: 2016 08 18: Crossing The Water (Chin Chin)
18 August 2016 Crossing The Water Of ferries and the like. by Chin Chin There has always been something special about crossing water. In Robert Burns’s poem Tam O’Shanter, it is the barrier of a river which holds back the demons who pursue the eponymous hero on his grey mare. In ancient Rome, the crossing of… Continue reading Issue 67: 2016 08 18: Crossing The Water (Chin Chin)
