On a plane recently, I watched a film called “Bridge of Spies”, starring Tom Hanks and Mark Rylance, and based on true events. In 1950s America, Hanks plays a lawyer assigned to the defence of a Russian accused (correctly) of spying. He then brokers a...
It won’t have escaped anyone’s notice that in three months or so we have the right to vote on whether or not the UK should leave the EU. (If the vote is LEAVE, it may well be England that leaves, as Scotland at least seems...
Last Saturday night, I took part in a talent competition (I didn’t win. Congratulations to two lovely dance troupes, and an excellent saxophonist, who did.) It was very well-organised, the proceeds went to charity, and a good time was had by all. There was cake. Usually...
Sorry, everyone. I don't feel like posting a jolly "Hey! Listen to what I think!" post today. Normal service will be resumed as soon as possible. God bless Belgium. God commands us to love our enemies. How do we begin to love IS? Love from the PPI Blogger PS My friend...
https://www.penelopewallace.com/facebook-one-mon…-surprise-anyone/So, well, I’ve been on Facebook for a little over a month. What a very pleasant experience it is. I am touched by the number of people who have leapt to “friend” me, and by their assistance in answering my idiotic questions, eg telling me...
Did anyone make a New Year’s Resolution this year to keep their house, office or computer files cleaner or tidier? I don’t want to discourage you if you have. As everyone who visits my house probably guesses, I have been conducting a scientific experiment for some...
Greetings once again. Being a very privileged person, I have just returned from 10 days in California (husband at scientific convention in San Diego; wife along for the ride). I do not intend to describe the trip here – the place for that is Facebook, face-to-face,...
The second guest on the blog is Ian Storer. All the pictures on the site that are not maps or photographs are his work (see the World, Books and SWM sections). A visit to his website (scipio6.wix.com/scipio-designs) displays more of his artwork in drawing and...
Like most people, I wear many hats (metaphorically). Readers of this blog will have become familiar with the woolly bobble-hat of my Christian/churchwarden mode, and also with the frilly bonnet of my writer-and-reader/book-lover persona. But there are others, and today I’m wearing the flat cap...
Before I begin on that, here is a PS to a previous post. On 8th Jan, I mentioned Anthony Trollope’s Barsetshire series, and one of his most famous characters, Mrs Proudie. Some of my readers may be old enough to recall the 1982 BBC TV series,...