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Downton Abbey finished its second season last night with a flurry of martyrdoms, including Lavinia dying of Spanish flu and a broken heart, and Anna insisting on a quick marriage to John Bates all the better to familiarise herself with … Continue reading →

One year from today, I won’t be voting for the incumbent. I thought I was in the professional ranks of cynics before; he taught me that I was only an amateur. Not sure whose box to tick, or if I … Continue reading →

Speaking of covers (next post down):

16 years ago my wife and I arrived in Britain on a temporary visa. While thinking about that this song popped into my head, if only because of the first line. When I looked up the lyrics — because of … Continue reading →