Category Archives: opinion

Gypsies, Tramps, and Land

Posted on June 5, 2013 by

This week twenty sites have been listed that could be potentially used to build new homes or used as campsites for travellers in the West Midlands area of England. Gypsies, travellers, and the people who protest them, have been in … Continue reading →

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Baby Brain

Posted on May 31, 2013 by

Why are babies such a good talking point? If you have a baby anybody will talk to you, complete strangers and even those you know who you haven’t spoken to in ages. You announce your pregnancy or post baby photos … Continue reading →

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The Princess and the Author

Posted on February 19, 2013 by

I just wanted to put my two cents in about Hilary Mantel’s comments about the Duchess of Cambridge. I agree with Mantel that Kate looks like a shop-window mannequin, a machine made princess with a perfect plastic smile, but part … Continue reading →

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So Hungry I Could Eat a Horse

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

The horse-meat scandal peters on in the background here in the UK, whilst other news becomes more important. Maybe it will all be forgotten in a few weeks’ time. However, it occurs to me that some people are disproportionately outraged … Continue reading →

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Acid Attack!

Posted on February 3, 2013 by

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21310263 On the news today there is the story of Naomi Oni, a 20 year old from Dagenham who was the victim of an acid attack. I watched as this young woman spoke of getting off the bus one night … Continue reading →

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