HOLMSEY: Being poor is tough – I remember all too well
Isle of Wight ObserverI come from a broken home, and by the time the dust settled, my Mum and Dad lived 80 miles…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: They’re just not ferry reliable
Labour tried flogging off the Royal Mail in 2009. Peter Mandelson took the lead, claiming, “new management would bring a…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Why is everything such a hassle?
Aircraft carriers, floating bridges, the NHS, Tory politicians, England’s rugby team and The Archers – things ain’t what they used…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: What will they do after the election?
“It’s not as bad as I’d expected,” said Jacob Rees-Mogg. One can only guess at just how bad he thought…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: News report on rotten meat stinks
All of us have some insider knowledge on certain subjects, and when they’re discussed, errors and omissions jar. Before we…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Where were all the humans as I went through my Calais hell?
Where did everyone go? Self-service cash registers, parking apps, smart meters, wherever you turn technology replaces people. Cash is no…
Read MoreQUIGGERS: Follow the figures…
DH is at the annual Slush Puppy making championships. Points are awarded for speed, aesthetics and novelty flavours. He said…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Music was my first love…
When the great and the good are invited onto Radio 4’s ‘Desert Island Discs’ they can only choose eight songs.…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Choosing the right MPs
Why do we let people who’ve never driven trucks or buses make laws about them? Our representatives rarely have real-world…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Flooding – water catastrophe!
That recent deluge of rain was very bad news indeed for our ineffectual MP. Of course, it’s not Bob’s fault…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Holmsey or Nostrodamus?
Do you know what a binfluencer is? It’s the neighbour who puts the right bin out on the right day…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: I’m inspired by adventurers
Most humans are fairly dull and steady; others do extraordinary things and are truly inspirational. Last week I flew to…
Read MoreQUIGGERS: Looking forward to 2024
Mr H is currently firing ‘elf on a shelf’, across the Solent on a trebuchet, to see if it’s a…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Death touches us all
When people discover you work in funerals, they respond predictably. Once you get past the ‘you must be loaded’ stuff,…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: What do you think is boring?
My sock drawer contains only long or short black ones; my wardrobe is just as boring. It contains six pairs…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Oh – the humiliation!
I had to go for ‘tests’ last week, including urine and blood samples. There are no free on-street parking spaces…
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