Category Archives: Comment

The Mountains of Millbrook

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Rachel

How on earth is it the 8th February already?  Is this year on fast forward or something? It really doesn’t feel like five minutes since we were celebrating New Year, and here we are, it’s nearly Christmas! By the way … Continue reading →

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Here’s one I made earlier

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Rachel

Now that our kids have access to more TV channels than they can count 24 hours a day, the currency of children’s programmes has devalued somewhat.  You can’t even guarantee that your friends even have the same viewing platform as … Continue reading →

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Pressing On

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Rachel

I’ve wanted to use this avatar for years and I think today’s the perfect day for it.  Yes, it contains a word I would not usually want to use, but just swap that for another one more to your liking … Continue reading →

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Being Nice: The New Social Freakery

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Rachel

It’s official, it’s uncool to be nice. If you want to get anywhere as a columnist or a respected blogger these days then you need to be very good at being horrible.  Liz Jones of the Daily Mail (quel surprise) … Continue reading →

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If we all take a massive step back

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Rachel

It’s been a busy week.  Let’s face it, every week feels like a busy week and days, weeks, months, years and even decades slip by at what feels close to light speed.  It was only a few short weeks ago … Continue reading →

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Middle Narnia: Have I Got An MP For You

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Rachel

So, as most of the planet knows, our Member of Parliament, Nadine Dorries has signed up to appear in the ITV reality show I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here. She’s a sitting MP and has (apparently) done this … Continue reading →

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I’m a celebrity now, vote me out of here!

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Rachel

I saw it first last night on Facebook; a rumour that my MP, Nadine Dorries, had signed up for the new series of the ITV show I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!  My instant reaction was that it … Continue reading →

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Not so Shiny Happy Seventies

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Rachel

The picture says it all, I am a child of the 70s and for the most part I’ve been quite proud of that fact.  I remember Space Dust, how vile Rise ‘n’ Shine was, how much fun Space Hoppers were … Continue reading →

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How Britannia got her groove back

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Rachel

She’s an old girl is Britannia, she’s been kicking around a bit.  She’s also been kicked around a bit, which is why she doesn’t have the gleam that the modern world likes to see.  She isn’t your latest model and admittedly, … Continue reading →

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Olympic Legacy? What’s yours?

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Rachel

So, the Olympics is over… sigh.  That the opening ceremony was good, we all pretty much agreed.  That the closing ceremony was iffy in places, we all agree on that too. I also can’t find a single person who thought … Continue reading →

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