HOLMSEY: Another pointless project
Last week our hard-pressed council triumphantly announced that just over £2 million has been awarded by the government, to be…
Read MoreLast week our hard-pressed council triumphantly announced that just over £2 million has been awarded by the government, to be…
Read MoreWhat feels like the longest election campaign in history seems to be under way, but I want to know which…
Read MoreJust two years after I saw Wet Leg at Strings in Newport, I caught them again last week, headlining at…
Read MoreThe love of my life, my enchanting soon-to-be two years old granddaughter, came to stay last weekend. Unlike all the…
Read More“Fortune favours the brave,” they say. I certainly used to be impulsive and made instinctive decisions. Impetuous behaviour can be…
Read MoreIn the ’70s and ’80s, Feargal Sharkey was the lead singer of The Undertones before launching a solo career. These…
Read MoreIf a job’s worth doing… My late father-in-law, Peter, was the kind of man who put his car away in…
Read MoreThere’s nowhere on the Island nicer than Yarmouth, Freshwater and Totland, but if you live in the east Wight, I…
Read MoreDH has taken a few days off to experiment with expanding foam and to rest, having correctly filled in his…
Read MorePsychiatrists insist that an excessive intake of food or drink is simply a substitute for happiness. Since I make it…
Read MoreWe all talk less frequently nowadays; WhatsApp text and messenger have become the communication tools of choice. They’re far less…
Read MoreMr Holmes is away at the annual Balancing Unusual Items conference; last year he was highly commended for hanging a…
Read MoreEveryone else seems to think New Year is the perfect time for change, but personally, I dislike January 1 almost…
Read MoreThe people of Brighstone, Calbourne and Shalfleet have spoken and it’s official, the Conservatives are on the ropes. When the…
Read MoreBe honest. Do you still work hard, or are you coasting? Perhaps you’ve given up work altogether? I don’t reckon…
Read MoreIf you think you’re having a heart attack, driving yourself to the hospital is probably not a good idea. Just…
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