Monthly Archives: December 2006

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TweetThe Honours List rears it ugly head again. Don’t get me started. It is a ridiculous sham. Some people, often those who have already been richly rewarded in life, are given an award for doing their job. Others, who deserve … Continue reading →

TweetBefore the ban on hunting with hounds, we were told the law was illiberal because it would destroy hunts, put people out of work and take away the liberty of people to enjoy hunting. Now we are told that the … Continue reading →

TweetOne of the most painful experiences of the Atlee government was having to borrow loads of dosh from the US. The good news is that today we have finally paid it back!: Gordon Brown’s officials will (today), at the push … Continue reading →

TweetI am always a bit late reading books. I have just got round to John Peel and Sheila Ravenscroft’s “Margrave of the marshes”. It is a wonderful book and underlines what a wonderful chap Peel was. It is a shame … Continue reading →

TweetIn the dim and distant past I went swimming in the sea on Christmas Day. This year, I was delighted to repeat the exercise. I did it with my daughter and nephew in some style at the Mike Moyle Memorial … Continue reading →

TweetThere is a young lady called Aurelia who sells The Big Issue in Newbury by W.H.Smith. She has been selling the magazine there for several years, in all weathers. She originates from Romania and lives in one room with her … Continue reading →

TweetNumber Ten’s website now has a virtual tour on it. It kills a few minutes. It is reasonably impressive, although I notice it still has “beta” written on it. It has a “beta” feel to it! Tweet This Post Tweet

TweetI have recently been thinking about what would happen if Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash and Shane MacGowan appeared at an X-factor audition (putting aside, for a moment, the fact that Johnny Cash is in some heavenly choir and Shane MacGowan … Continue reading →

TweetThe Guardian today reports that Gerald Ford gave an interview with Bob Woodward, stipulating that it should only be published after his death. His criticism of Bush’s policy on Iraq is devastating. That is not just because the critique is … Continue reading →

TweetLast night, I watched the BBC Ten O’Clock news enthralled, because they said they had a story “coming up” on Lembit. I should have known better. The teaser used that well-known journalistic cop-out – the question: “Could the Cheeky Girls … Continue reading →

TweetLife is full of ironies. Richard Benyon MP was nearly run over by a bus in Northbrook Street, Newbury last week. In his Westminster Diary he commented: “I was nearly run over by a bus in Northbrook Street on Friday. … Continue reading →

TweetThere is some excitement in the humble home of the Walters. My wife has cleverly snapped up three tickets for the Scissor Sisters in July. Great. Something we all enjoy and rave about. They cross the generations do those crazy … Continue reading →

TweetI was very pleased with myself yesterday at 7.30am. I announced to my bleary-eyed nine-year-old daughter that Joseph Barbera had died. Who he? – ed. Well she didn’t say that, but did ask who he was. …Only the bloke that … Continue reading →

TweetSpare a thought for 84-year olds. My dear father-in-law, a lovely, lovely man, is now 84. We celebrated his birthday last night at a marvellous, trendy eaterie. I did feel sorry for the poor fellow. At 84, things start to … Continue reading →

TweetThe News of the World reports Lembit’s relationship with one of the Cheeky Girls, who says: “That night at his flat was amazing. Lembit’s a very experienced lover. It was pure love, not ‘bang, bang’ sex and that’s it. He … Continue reading →