Author Archives: The Diary of a Country Bumpkin
DONALD TRUMP’S BOOKS.
I was somewhat surprised at the number of books Mr Trump has written or had written for him, especially as I seem to recollect that during his time as President he used to sign everything with a large crayon, a … Continue reading
MR TRUMP’S TAX RETURNS
I see there is a bit of a hoo-ha concerning Mr Trumps Tax Returns as it seems he will have to declare them to all and sundry and by all accounts it is about time. There will obviously be much … Continue reading
HARRY AND MEGAN STRIPPED OF PATRONAGES.
Rather sadly Harry and Megan have confirmed their decision to permanently step down as working royals which means they have been stripped of their patronages which they are entitled to whilst being full time members of the Royal Family. As … Continue reading
PRESIDENT BIDEN’S LUCKY ESCAPE.
I have of late been taking more interest in American Politics since Mr Trump lost the election and his incitement to riot speech and all the other rather bizarre events of recent times. Yesterday I saw that President Biden was … Continue reading
FACEBOOK FRIEND REQUEST.
I occasionally receive friend requests from young ladies on Facebook, most of whom might best be described as not perhaps the most demure of the female species but none the less I’m sure they must have a warm heart as … Continue reading
MR DONALD TRUMP’S IMPEACHMENT.
I was at first not going to write anything about the events leading up to and the conclusion of Mr Donald Trump’s impeachment, mostly because I was so dumbfounded by it all I was almost lost for words, however I … Continue reading
A MAN ENTERED A BAR.
I have just been told that one of my poems, A Man Entered a Bar, has been selected for inclusion in the anthology The Short of it which is due to be published in the next few months.
CHILDBIRTH IN THE 60’S.
I was recently on Facebook and came across a site called Totally Sixties 1960 to 1969 where someone had asked the question; Did men play a big part in childbirth of their partner in 60s like nowadays ? As someone … Continue reading
HARRY AND EDNA ON THE WIRELESS.
Some time ago I had the privilege to appear on The Harry and Edna Show on the Wireless, they just sent me a link to a podcast of the show which I was delighted to receive and prompted me to … Continue reading
THE GOVERNMENT LEVELLING UP THE NORTH SOUTH DIVIDE.
The Government has continually talked about levelling up the North South divide and is endeavouring to do so by ploughing vast sums of money into massive infrastructure projects to benefit the North such as HS2. I must say I am … Continue reading