Ahh, East Midlands Airport; how I’ve missed you. I say “missed” in a way akin to missing a case of the squits. You never quite know when they’re going to come back, but boy do you know about it when they do. In fairness we should remember that barely two years ago flying anywhere fromContinue reading “Heading East”
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Here’s the latest…
Atlanta knows its place when it comes to reporting the latest news about Covid-19, because it’s the global headquarters for CNN, the Cable News Network established back in 1980, long before anyone realised the potential power of a single broadcaster covering the entire planet. Its main building is on Ted Turner Drive – named afterContinue reading “Here’s the latest…”
The right side of the tracks
Monday, and it seems that more people want to use the train today than my previous encounters with North America’s rail system. Seattle’s King Street terminal is bustling this morning with two popular services. The first is heading all the way to Los Angeles. It’s one of those grandiose double decker units, complete with anContinue reading “The right side of the tracks”
Child’s Play
Like many children who grew up in the 1970s, my after-school TV viewing consisted of an hour or so (at best) of programmes I wanted to see, followed by a short cartoon (Paddington or Roobarb), then it was “out of the room, dad’s watching the news”. Kids today have never had it so good, withContinue reading “Child’s Play”
Music To My Ears
The headlines are rightly focussing on the Government’s deal to make the BBC pick up the tab for paying the Licence Fees of the over 75s. But yesterday also saw a smaller, yet significant announcement that could ultimately shape one of the services the BBC provides to you. And it’s personal, because it happens toContinue reading “Music To My Ears”
Purdahtory
So the election is over, and thank goodness for that. Not that it hasn’t been an entertaining experience. As ever, I was tasked with trying to make an everyday constituency sound interesting – and I did by bit. I also juggled with the dilemma of promoting “non political” stories beyond their usual station so weContinue reading “Purdahtory”
Czech Out Time
Over the last few weeks my timeline has been littered with the japes of various friends going off on holiday. Destinations have ranged from the predictable to the exotic, but none has caught my eye quite so much as a trip codenamed #opbratwurst. I have no idea if tapping this into Twitter will produce anyContinue reading “Czech Out Time”
Boarding Gate Bingo
There’s nothing quite like a good bit of people watching at airports, and possibly the most amusing form of this is with a game of boarding gate bingo. Today, it starts with the news that the flight to Washington is completely full, and United staff announcing that they may not be able to accommodate allContinue reading “Boarding Gate Bingo”
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