It’s Friday morning 7.30 am, and so time for my blog. But I am typing this using an alien operating system on an unfamiliar laptop. ...

Sepp Blatter. Does this man have any shame? How can he say “We cannot allow the shame to go on any longer . . . so I’ll stay.” ...

Yesterday afternoon I returned my hire car in good time – which is a story in itself. We had done a fair mileage over our seven day...

In a few minutes to the Ministry Centre, there to vote. Then the plan is to leave the country. On my return, one week later, I trust...

“The worst is not, so long as we can say, "This is the worst.” (Act IV, scene 1). Culture last night – King Lear at the Playhouse, as...

I have every sympathy with Lucas Hinch, of Colorado Springs, who as reported in this morning’s BBC News page, took his pc into his back...

Fifty-seven of the 650 members of the recently dissolved House of Commons are related to current or former MPs. I learnt this...

“My mantra is: put your brain into gear and if you can add to what's on the screen then do it, otherwise shut up.” This morning we woke...

A dark and dismal morning. It seems that Good Friday is once again failing in its main function as a Bank Holiday in giving us four clear...

On today’s to-do list: buy some champagne (or some cheap substitute). The reason? Tomorrow morning we celebrate the first birthday of...

A lovely morning for an eclipse! In a couple of hours from now, from 8.45 am we have the perfect weather for this astronomical event...

“The End.” So the Daily Mirror leads today’s front page as “best-selling author Terry Pratchett tweets the story of his dying moments.” ...

“If God is dead,” mused Fyodor Dostoyevsky, “then everything is permitted.” (Actually, I now find out he didn’t say that – only that...

Two talks in the next three days – very similar but at the same time, very different. I look forward to both. First, later this...

Just about to get up this morning– and the phone goes. Who can this be at this time? I take a deep breath to be greeted by a recorded...

Early start this morning for the London train. So you will have to read this quickly. We are heading for the Southbank Centre where...

This morning’s lead on the BBC news website: “Ukraine crisis: Hollande and Merkel in key truce talks in Moscow.” We wish them well. I...

Currency is hugely important and not just for economic reasons. Jesus could see this as he challenged his Pharisee opponents to produce...

Greetings from Saga City! So here I am typing this blog overlooking the pool, sitting in the shade so I can see my iPad screen. There are...

Is this incredible universe we inhabit potatoes or peas? This Monday Jacqui and I went to see “The Theory of Everything”, the...