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  • When will it be spring?

    The evenings are definitely getting longer and nature appears to be waking up. Why is it still so damned cold?

    And when is Springwatch on? No dates yet. It should be the end of this month but I guess we’ll … Read the rest

  • The porn MP quit

    The MP who was watching porn in the commons, Neil Parish, has quit.

    After initially claiming he didn’t know who was watching porn, then admitting he did but it was an accident, has now admitted that it was an accident … Read the rest

  • Rain on a bank holiday

    It’s Mayday bank holiday weekend and it’s raining.

    Given everything else that’s happening in the world, that’s such a minor problem.

    Read the rest

  • Watching porn in the House of Commons

    If I was to watch porn at work, I would be fired. Quite rightly so.

    Even without the reverence of ministerial office, work is just not the place for that kind of behaviour.

    Do that in your own time and … Read the rest

  • Off Twitter

    Elon Musk is now at the helm of Twitter. Right now, it’s hard to say if that will make a noticeable difference or not but if Elon has his way, Twitter could become a very different place.

    With that in … Read the rest

  • Pilchard got a YouTube channel

    In case you haven’t heard my music, there is now an opportunity to do so for free (if you don’t mind ads).

    I went and got an official artist channel. This is like YouTube’s version of the Twitter blue tick … Read the rest

  • There’s been a glitch…

    Old website went belly up because of a very poor choice of web host.

    It’s going to take a while to get things sorted…… Read the rest

  • 3 short form poems by me

    Spider

    There’s a spider in the kitchen,

    it’s really got me itching.

    I could squash it flat or feed it to the cat,

    Or I could just sit here bitching.

    Teardrops

    My soul melts for you

    My arms ache for … Read the rest

  • Boscombe Dorset

    Boscombe Dorset

    Boscombe is a small coastal settlement to the east of Bournemouth in Dorset, famous for its striking pier, idyllic chine gardens, clifftop walks and rich architectural history.

    This collection of photographs aims to capture the artisan spirit of Boscombe which … Read the rest

  • The value of looking up

    About 18 months ago, my iPhone decided to quit life and leave me phoneless. Unfortunately, this was 2 days before Christmas so funds were tight but due to being away from the office for the next week, I needed to … Read the rest