January 2006

A survey says…

by Bob Skinner Did you know that in the past twelve months 1,652 graduates at fifteen…
A Sunday cycling tragedy

The news was hard to take. A Sunday cycle ride overtaken by death. Four people, the…
Stone the Crow, the dinosaurs are back

The dinosaurs are back in town. The RMT rail union is about to bring London to…
Goodbye, Charlie

Charles Kennedy has bowed to the inevitable. He finally recognised that he could not continue as…
1927 and all that

Arsenal 2 – 1 Cardiff City Dreams of a repeat of 1927 – when City beat…
Who says entertaining is hard work?

We enjoyed slaving away over a hot stove this Christmas and New Year. Thank you, Marks…
Remembering 7 July 2005

It’s six months next Saturday since the London bombings. Here’s the email I sent friends about…
It’s nice having an author in the family

Don’t hold the front page! was the title. But the launch of Dad’s book did make…
London’s lost icon

London’s most famous bus has turned its last wheel. The Routemaster, an icon for half a…
Let’s play Spotty Dog Game

Dominic, Aunty Karen and Uncle Rob had lots of fun today playing the Spotty Dog Game.…