HOLMSEY: Being poor is tough – I remember all too well
I come from a broken home, and by the time the dust settled, my Mum and Dad lived 80 miles…
Read MoreI come from a broken home, and by the time the dust settled, my Mum and Dad lived 80 miles…
Read MoreLabour tried flogging off the Royal Mail in 2009. Peter Mandelson took the lead, claiming, “new management would bring a…
Read MoreAircraft carriers, floating bridges, the NHS, Tory politicians, England’s rugby team and The Archers – things ain’t what they used…
Read More“It’s not as bad as I’d expected,” said Jacob Rees-Mogg. One can only guess at just how bad he thought…
Read MoreAll of us have some insider knowledge on certain subjects, and when they’re discussed, errors and omissions jar. Before we…
Read MoreWhere did everyone go? Self-service cash registers, parking apps, smart meters, wherever you turn technology replaces people. Cash is no…
Read MoreDH is at the annual Slush Puppy making championships. Points are awarded for speed, aesthetics and novelty flavours. He said…
Read MoreWhen the great and the good are invited onto Radio 4’s ‘Desert Island Discs’ they can only choose eight songs.…
Read MoreWhy do we let people who’ve never driven trucks or buses make laws about them? Our representatives rarely have real-world…
Read MoreThat recent deluge of rain was very bad news indeed for our ineffectual MP. Of course, it’s not Bob’s fault…
Read MoreDo you know what a binfluencer is? It’s the neighbour who puts the right bin out on the right day…
Read MoreMost humans are fairly dull and steady; others do extraordinary things and are truly inspirational. Last week I flew to…
Read MoreMr H is currently firing ‘elf on a shelf’, across the Solent on a trebuchet, to see if it’s a…
Read MoreWhen people discover you work in funerals, they respond predictably. Once you get past the ‘you must be loaded’ stuff,…
Read MoreMy sock drawer contains only long or short black ones; my wardrobe is just as boring. It contains six pairs…
Read MoreI had to go for ‘tests’ last week, including urine and blood samples. There are no free on-street parking spaces…
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