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An everyday visit to the Deli reveals the dark workings of a cult intent on destroying our British heritage
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Thought for the day. ‘When this bloody war is over …’
Oh, what a lovely war is one of the great anti-war films of all time. A scene sticks in the memory.
The regiment at prayer. The chaplain in gleaming white garments that would have been fit for officiating in a royal funeral stands before the battalion.
The introduction is reverent. The voices of the young soldiers rise earnestly to the much-loved tune. Except he is mouthing a completely different set of words ...
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Ghosts haunt the ground at Old Trafford.
I used to go regularly to old Trafford with an old friend when his son was unable to use his season ticket. I remember the last mile walk.
Having left the car in the hands of unofficial but secure guardian of a plot of development land off the Stretford Road, we went with the flow of traffic heading for the Ground.
Our journey was hindered as we both jostled to secure the better side for listening. Eventually, we gave up and jostled on, mostly in silence.
I was reminded of those experiences this week, with the exploits of the Lionesses and experiencing the high drama at Wembley. I remembered those visits to Old Trafford, and the overwhelming atmosphere of the stadium as it filled up.
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We wake as from a dream. Everyone knows the truth for the first time. From Deven to Dundee, someone stole out dental service.
Of course, if you can pay to see a dentist that’s OK, once you pass the guardians to the surgery. I mean the electronic barrier which takes down the essential details surgical and financial.
But this is an expensive route to root surgery, if you see what I mean.
But where does that leave the majority of the population for whom this is impossible?
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Calm down, it’s hardly a crisis. Don’t panic.
I am calm. I’m not panicking.
You don’t sound calm. You don’t talk to yourself unless you are in a gibbering panic.
I’m not gibbering. I’m thinking it through. I’m late for morning tennis. The kitchen looks as if it’s been the scene of an exploding porridge bomb ...
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This morning I met Steve the Poet
He was eating his toastie breakfast outside the Deli.
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The news bulletins describe the efforts of Archie's family to delay the court decision that his medical treatment may be discontinued by his medical team.
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Catherine returns from her holiday, with news of an exciting new game for a family group.
As the story of murder and deceit unfolds, it reveals the excitements and perils in store for the participants ...
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In earlier posts, I suggested that everyday creativity amounts to a thought translated into actions.
The millions of tweets generated every day, gives us an excellent laboratory-setting for studying everyday creativity.
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Yes. The lionesses only went and done it! We done it!! And without crowd violence or pitch invasion. A pushy interviewer left gasping, as Chloe Kelly, who came on as super sub, dropped the mike saying ‘I jus’ want to celebrate with my team mates and sing Sweet Caroline’ and she did.
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