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Leeds United 0: Liverpool 3 – Second Season Syndrome?

The initial promise last season when Leeds United rattled Liverpool FC in their first game of the season was missing today – is this a sign of second season syndrome?

September 12, 2021
What impact will the woke wave have in Britain?

Matthew Goodwin in Unherd (11/07/21) asks Can Britain Survive the Woke Wave?

August 27, 2021
Scotland in summer

A brief visit to Scotland in Summer

August 20, 2021
Must do better but Still Marching on Together: Manchester United 5 Leeds United 1

After such a promising build up there is no worse way to start a season. Losing so miserably to Manchester United is the worst. After Bielsa and Meslier had both signed new contracts the signs were promising. But it was not meant to be.

August 14, 2021
On My Radar August 2021: websites, articles and blogs

What political article I am reading Published and Be DamnedFrom the Observer that concerns Blake Bailey’s Philip Roth biography that has been mysteriously cancelled follow sexual allegations raised against Bailey, but is more concerning regarding the culture war between the publishing houses in the UK and the under 40s who work for them with a…

August 8, 2021
President goes under cover: The president’s daughter by Bill Clinton and James Patterson

I read this novel after enjoying their first joint effort: “The President is missing” in which the American president, is challenged by the very topical real world threat of a deadly cyberterrorist attack. However, it lost its way towards the end when the problem is solved by the president making a solo trip to a…

August 7, 2021
The Martian befriends a Crab: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

I have read Artemis, which I enjoyed more than Weir purists, but not the Martian so I was looking forward to another interesting science fiction novel based on the near future. Notwithstanding that, many The Martian fans found Artemis a dreadful follow up.

August 6, 2021
Kew Gardens: Summer in bloom

With thanks to corporate membership I visited Kew Gardens. After a long slog of a week through a heatwave, like every other worker I looked forward to the weekend and leaving home which had become my office. With the threat of thunder storms it was a cloudy muggy day. But Kew Gardens was in full…

July 24, 2021
Brighton art

A day trip to Brighton gave me the opportunity to wander through the streets and take in Brighton art.

July 23, 2021
The allure of the movie sequel

Having experienced three movies (A Quiet Place Part 2, Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard and, Fast and Furious 9) recently through the welcome return to the experience of the cinema, the industry is easily tempted by the allure of the sequel and creation of the franchise, but not always to the most attractive results.

July 4, 2021