Wading Through Treacle

Antiquity In antiquity the social ties which bound society were personal, expressed through patronage. Commodity items like slaves we...

It's a really old joke . "Customer Support: "Ridge Hall computer assistant; may I help you?" Caller: "Yes, w...

Looking south towards Burnham from Brean Down Clare stepping up to the challenge The peninsular track to the fort, looking towar...

Deckchairs for hire on the bank to the left It was a warm afternoon with a chill wind at Lynmouth. Deckchairs on the sunny bank of the ...

As usual, we're almost the last to breakfast in the unnatural calm of a morning pub bar. There's a quiet hubbub of conversation as w...

Franz Kafka statue in Prague When Google Lens tells me the picture above is the Statue of Franz Kafka in Prague , glossed by Wikipedia...

Sunny day, coldish wind. We were at Barrington Court today. The brick path is striking The leaf colours interest Clare Your au...

You want me to spit? After much persuasion, the kit arrived today and now I just have to get her to spit; perhaps that's not as har...

Amazon link Ross Douthat is not very well known here but in the States he has a profile as a conservative commentator on the NYT. He is...

I know this is not news, but rummaging around in Google Photos I thought we looked rather cute.