Welcome (back) to the Roaring Twenties
This article was first published in the Isle of Wight County Press in May 2021, just after the end of
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Hands, face and private place – a mantra for washing
They say that the Island is ‘England in Miniature’, and within this tiny territory is nested an even smaller Isle
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Should a private kiss be public property?
There have been many four-letter words used to describe Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his ministers. ‘Tory’ is the most
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Reciprocal living with our finned, furred and feathered friends
“Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.”
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Are you getting charged up about electric scooters?
The unacceptable killing of George Floyd sparked the #BlackLivesMatter protest movement across the world. The call for nations to respect
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Navigating lockdown doldrums on a sea of nostalgia
To while away the latest interminable lockdown, I’ve been playing an unusual game of Tetris. Remember that computer solitaire, all
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2020 Bingo: Cher’s Elephant, Hitler’s Reptile and the Chinese Duck Army
What a rollercoaster ride last year was. Or might have been, if we were actually allowed to visit a funfair.
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Why the Isle of Wight’s high streets could become the best in England
Just under a year ago I wrote about the likely impact of COVID-19 on our high streets. American management consultancy
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Open for business, but not for YOU?
Are there Isle of Wight natives who have yet to bob across the Solent to set foot in Hampshire? Perhaps
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Squirrels don’t owe you anything
A letter in the Isle of Wight County Press (CP 12/4/19) from Steve Shaw raised a query about the Island’s
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