Let’s get political… political… I wanna hear your party talk! (with apologies to Olivia Newton-John!) I’ve thought for a long time that the way politicians and political parties obtain funding is a problem – it’s so obviously bringing with it a risk of politicians being in the pockets of their wealthiest and most generous donors. In order to at least try to make things transparent, there are rules members of parliament are expected to follow, including registering any financial interests, including gifts.
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Blowing off the dust
Yeah, it’s been a while since I posted here – again – with the last post being the very start of this year, the last post before that being August 2025, and before that one in May 2025 in which I’d observed that my posting frequency had dropped… so nothing has changed.
Read MoreChristmas horrors – year 2
A little over a year ago, because I’d spotted a number of Christmas-related horror films, I decided to have a little fun by watching twenty four in the run up to Christmas Day. The idea was to take the concept of an advent calendar, but instead of opening the doors and getting a bit of chocolate each day, I’d (only metaphorically) open a door, and watch a suitable horror film. The year ended with twenty four films watched, and a list of over 183 potential films for future enjoyment. One…
Read MoreAvebury and the ankle
Firstly, once again I’ve had to leave this blog to one side because of how busy I’ve been – so if you are a (the?) reader, I apologise for the lack of updates since (checks) 11th May this year. Actually, that’s not as bad as it has been in the past, so perhaps I should just delete this opening paragraph and ignore the intervening gap? 😉
Read MoreIt’s been how long? =:o
My last post here was all the way back at the end of December, and it’s now 11th May, so yet again I’ve let this blog slide, and slide, and slide. In fairness, though, the main reason is work. This year (so far) I’ve had more work since as long as I can remember – probably going all the way back to my first job, where I was a full time employee at a firm of accountants.
Read MoreChristmas horrors for the horror of Christmas
At the end of November, I hit upon the idea of watching horror films with a festive theme in the run up to Christmas – a way to make the horror of Christmas much more bearable! I decided I’d watch twenty four films, to match the number of doors on an Advent Calendar, and produced a list of the ones I’d found initially.
Read MoreA tale of three walks
For some time now my Christmas tradition is to avoid it as much as possible – and one aspect of that is to head off somewhere for a walk on December 25th. This benefits me because obviously it’s a good walk, but it also gets me away from, well, everything. As someone with a dislike for Christmas, the constant onslaught of it – TV, radio, online, everywhere – drives me nuts.
Read MoreAn opportunistic shot of Jupiter
A couple of weeks ago, I’d gone to bed fairly late and – either because I was feeling very tired, or because I was being lazy (or perhaps both) – I didn’t bother closing my bedroom curtains. In the very early hours I drifted out of the dreamworld, and noticed a very bright point of light in the sky.
Read More‘Tis the season to watch horror
Tra-lala-lala… lala-la-la If you know me well, you’ll know I don’t ‘do’ Christmas – and you’ll know why. If you don’t, it’s because Christmas is a religious festival and I’m not just a non-believer, I also have a very strong dislike of religion in general, with a particular distaste for Christianity and its variations – the very religion that Christmas is a key part of. As such, for me Christmas is a period where the society in which I live becomes very annoying, and I like to switch off from…
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