Well, the appeal was posted, via what the Royal Mail now call 'Recorded Signed For™' in the first week of February. It still has not, according to their website's Track and Trace page, been delivered. This is odd, because they're … Continue reading
When the prosecution in the case I've been asked to be an expert witness declined at a very late stage to accept a whole host of things, including my status as someone who's an expert on male sex work, the … Continue reading
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.. was getting issued with a Penalty Fare for the first time ever. It is quite amazing to see the difference in how passengers are expected to follow rules, even when almost impossible to do so, but the train operating … Continue reading
Some time ago, slightlyfoxed made a typically delightful post about contemplating a first edition copy of Dracula and thinking that it was now impossible to read it in the same way as the original owner: even children now know who … Continue reading
By coincidence, I was rereading one of the Flashman novels last night when the news of George MacDonald Fraser's death (I said 'his death' first time!) came on the Radio 4 news. It's not entirely unexpected, but still deeply disappointing … Continue reading
No, not act two, scene one of Satyagraha, but my reaction to reading a Court of Appeal judgement that's just appeared on bailii.org. … Continue reading
One of my email accounts had a 'bounce' yesterday – apparently, I've been sending mails saying: … Continue reading
Deaths in Iraq 'continue to fall' Before: The number of civilian and military deaths in Iraq are continuing to drop, statistics for October show. After: The number of violent civilian and military deaths in Iraq is continuing to drop, statistics … Continue reading