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BBC: Australia retain the Ashes Australia secured the Ashes series on Sunday, after coasting to an innings victory at the Waca inside three days. England have now lost eight series in a row against the old enemy. So, it's official: England are crap at a crap game. Don't get me wrong, I'd have liked us… Continue reading It's what made the English grate

BBC: Archbishop attacks Church pomp The Church's status as Britain's official state religion has been recently criticised as an anachronism in an age where the UK has millions of Catholics, Muslims and non-conformist Christians. Dr Williams said he was sceptical about the Church of England's position as the established state church. But many will feel… Continue reading Pomp

Chicken and cashew nut stir fry for dinner this evening. It was so good that I've decided to add a new Recipes section to the website. Watch this space.

For several months now, Jen and I have been plagued by mice (Muscus musculus). This evening, it started to get stupid. We were sitting in our living room, enjoying the end of a bottle of wine in front of a roaring fire, when a mouse walked into the room, sauntered over to the record collection,… Continue reading Dispatches from the Rodent Wars

BBC: India marvels at 'miracle chapati' Hundreds of Christian pilgrims and other curious onlookers have been making their way to a church in Bangalore in India to see a chapati which has the image of Christ burnt into it. Well, after all, Jesus was supposed to be the bread of life.

Do runner beans set pulses racing?

Guardian: Pampered prince puts sun king in shade His lifestyle would seem extravagant to Louis XIV: a team of four valets so that one is always available to lay out and pick up his clothes; a servant to squeeze his toothpaste on to his brush, and another who once held the specimen bottle while he… Continue reading Pampered

Buy Bruce Sprinsgsteen tickets That'll do nicely. Then, just a few hours later... BBC: Moors Murderer Hindley dies The day just gets better and better.

Ladies and Gentlemen, to celebrate the new (admittedly sparse) Songs & Poems section of this website, I give you Elizabeth Hurley.