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I was reminded yesterday that we (who live in the Borough of Southend-on-Sea) now have a new mayor. Continue reading →

I suppose it was no surprise to learn that Haven’s an iconic store in my town (Southend) is about to close. Continue reading →

The big news that broke Tuesday and widely reported and discussed, at least in America, Continue reading →

Much of what I wanted to say about the French Presidential elections I said in my earlier blog post Continue reading →

I have just been reading an intriguing article titled: “Catastrophic Corbynism is steering us full-steam towards the iceberg” which got me thinking regarding the forthcoming General Election. Continue reading →

Waking up this morning, I couldn’t help resist wanting to find out the election outcomes when yesterday some people went to the polls voting for candidates in County Council elections Continue reading →

Note: I am appending updates to this blog regularly in order to keep abreast with developments (skip to the end if you just want the latest news of what is happening). Continue reading →

Let me confess – while I have played snooker on odd occasions over the years, Continue reading →

Strangely enough, and despite it holding some fascination, I have no recollection ever of visiting Foulness Island, Continue reading →