The last 24 hours have emphasised the difficulties for the amateur blogger. No sooner have I started some mildly humorous reflections on package holidays and maybe something about how much I bloody love the Greek Islands, via some very trivial … Continue reading
This week I am a long long way from The Village, on the other side of Europe. Quite a long way from home, in some ways, but then coming to Greece always feels like a bit of a home-coming too. … Continue reading
When I started this blog just over two years ago, I confess to being completely naïve about it. At the time I didn’t subscribe to any blogs and had barely even read any. To be honest, I still don’t. Back … Continue reading
Yesterday’s headlines in the tabloid press made my point about the mainstream news agenda in rather glorious Technicolor. According to The Sun et al, the most important story of the day was WOMAN DRAWS FLOWERS ON HER OWN BUTTOCKS. And … Continue reading
I blogged earlier this week about the way the news has escaped from its bulletin-boundaries, and is now not just available on tap, but spurts out everywhere like a burst water main (sewage pipe?). The strange thing is, though, that … Continue reading