Drone Wars
Look up in the sky… Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a drone. And not just one, but seemingly hundreds of the things—all with propellers flashing in the sun as they whine and whirr anonymously over Read more »
Humphrey Walwyn
Greek Delights
At school I often used to run out of my pocket money by the end of the week. The temptations of the school tuck shop and fizzy cherryade were strong and I operated a spend, spend, spend economy. Luckily it Read more »
Laterally Speaking – Up, Up and Away
It’s been quite a time since I last braved the airways to take a short summer break. I’ve always tried to avoid flying anywhere during July and August because so many millions of others have the same idea. After I Read more »
Laterally Speaking – Sea Fever
We live in a country with a long tradition of ships and the sea. As an island we’re surrounded by water, so the sea is pretty important to us. In which case, I sometimes wonder in a laterally loony sort Read more »
Keeping Warm
“Baby, it’s cold outside’’—and so it was in 1949 when Ella Fitzgerald sang the song and the temperature reached 10 degrees below, but it hasn’t been that cold in west Dorset for the last three years or more. Of course, Read more »
Anti-Social Media
I’m afraid this may come as a bit of a shock to some of our younger readers, but I don’t like Facebook. I use Twitter instead at work because you’re only allowed to write a few words so you’ve got Read more »
Saints and Sinners
Last weekend on Saturday evening, I almost died. Well, to be more correct, I actually DID die—poisoned by sipping a mug of cocoa laced with cyanide. And I wasn’t the only one to meet an untimely end: a rich heiress Read more »
Referendum or Bust
Well, it’s been an amazing few weeks of stimulating debate, media buzz, cheers, tears and thrills. Devon has seen nothing like it since Exeter City reached the 6th round of the FA Cup back in 1931! Yes, the charming little Read more »
Predictable Waves
I would say it’s been a pretty good one. Compared to previous summers when tempests raged and hail hammered on the garage roof, this summer of 2014 has been warmly received. But don’t get carried away… it hasn’t exactly been Read more »
Big Screen Blockbusters
It wouldn’t be summer without our eyes and ears being assaulted by a thunderous crop of remakes and holiday hit movies. This year we had a new version of the Transformers series subtitled the Age of Extinction—a title which obviously Read more »