Author Archives: The Diary of a Country Bumpkin

Apparently, when Prince Charles arrived for the State opening of Parliament in a classic Rolls-Royce lip readers have said he made the comment to Camilla, “oh my word, that was uncomfortable,” although I have no idea if he was referring … Continue reading →

Jacob Rees-Mogg piles four kids into vintage T series Bentley with wife in the back, so the headline in some of today’s papers says, apparently, he was spotted on his way home from a visit to Hengrove Cineworld in Bristol. … Continue reading →

It seems the Just stop oil protesters have been arrested at both Clacket Lane and Cobham services on the M25 for criminally damaging the petrol pumps with hammers, having been seen clearly on television damaging the pumps I imagine there … Continue reading →

Every year we have Drive it day which is where everyone with a classic car is supposed to take them out to show what a wonderful collection of classic cars are around in this country, I had a nice run … Continue reading →

Watching TV or browsing the internet and checking emails is to become legal while driving self driving cars under new proposals to the Highway Code!!! Apparently, this will only apply when drivers are keeping a speed of up to 37 … Continue reading →

We have just had a massive hike in the price of gas which we are told is due to the tremendous increase in demand for gas after Covid. Assuming this to be the case, I’m wondering why it wasn’t dirt … Continue reading →

It seems rather sadly that Bruce Willis has had to retire as he has been diagnosed with Aphasia which apparently is a mental condition which affects the ability to remember words and to speak, both fairly important attributes when trying … Continue reading →

Mr Putin has recently said that Russia will dial back operations near Kyiv, however rumours that his health may be deteriorating have been confirmed by a recent photograph which has emerged of the Russian leader.

There has been some fuss concerning Prince Andrew escorting the Queen to Prince Philip’s memorial service and I am wondering why, for without a doubt it was the Queen who chose him for this role and Price Andrew has not … Continue reading →

I know many of you are watching the racing and in the immortal words of Eric Morecambe, I ask you; The 2022 F1 season, “What do you think of it so far?” I have to say it certainly isn’t rubbish, … Continue reading →