After four years in amazing Slovakia, Leigh and Andrea had to return to the UK for a while. This is a vlog of their strange journey through Slovakia, Austria, Germany, Belgium and France. Along the way they learnt to hate the woman on the Satnav, got lost in the woods, intimidated by the police, a… Continue reading Leigh and Andrea’s incredible journey across Covid Europe into the dystopia that Britain has become

Leigh and Rodney talk about the terrifying fires on the Costa de Sol, expat taxation problems in Spain – is Portugal better? – Leigh is attacked by a fly and much, much more

SEE VIDS AT THE END OF THE STORY Finally, after 17 years, Bob Dylan’s coruscating and ultimately hip Like a Rolling Stone has lost its crown as the world’s greatest song. In the first update of Rolling Stone magazine’s  500 Greatest Songs of All Time since 2004 Bob’s work of sheer genius has rolled off… Continue reading Has respect slipped for Bob as he rolls off 17-year top spot?

1. We’ll find the fire-starters, say officials as Spain’s killer mountain blaze blisters on 2. ‘We’re ready to leg it’ says Rodney as 3,000 FLEE Spain’s Sierras wildfire – exclusive pictures 3. Forces move in as Costa del Sol mountains blazes drives 2,500 more from their homes UPDATE 16 9 2021: This grainy picture taken… Continue reading THE SUN FINALLY RISES ON THE BLACK HILLS OF MARBELLA

Bob Mori is an artist I really admire. His output is prolific, his imagination mushrooms like a cloud, incises like hard rain. He is a child of the late 70s, and still has his mind on the art and the fury of the politics then. But he is focused on the thundering road ahead. Bob… Continue reading Bob and Tom’s art of the sound and the fury… 9/11, lyrics inside

What has the Western world’s so-called ‘war on terror’ managed to do in the 20 years since we all watched the Twin Towers demolished by hatred and the demonic will to terrify and murder? Well, we drove al-Qaeda out of Afghanistan didn’t we. And the Taliban from power. And for a while we actually managed to bring human… Continue reading Did Biden’s forgetful heart betray the 20th anniversary of the Twin Towers?

SC BRYSON IS A WRITER I ADMIRE… ALLIGATORS AND INSECTS ARE PART OF HER LIFE IN THE LONE STAR STATE WHERE SHE HAS MADE HER HOME. I DON’T KNOW HER WELL BUT OVER THE PAST MONTHS SHE HAS SHOWN ME THE GOODNESS OF HER HEART, THE BREADTH OF HER MIND AND THE JOY OF HER… Continue reading ZUR’S DREAMS… by SC Bryson

Tinashe’s a big girl now. Well known as one of R&B’s talents with a string of critically acclaimed discs. But, aged ten in 2003, she was an unknown Hollywood wannabe with a mum and dad determined to get her to where she wanted to go. Then out of the blue – like a Hollywood dream… Continue reading How things changed for Mrs Brown’s daughter after she sang for Bob Dylan

It’s time to make a change, don’t relax, don’t take it easy … the cat’s been out of the bag for decades By Andrew John Teague My dad, rest in peace. Never got to go to his funeral. Found out my dad had passed six months after when I phoned my mother to tell her… Continue reading Father and son … memories of Andrew’s dad and the jealousy that took him away