This year will be different things to different people. And different organisations, nations and other entities. According to the UN, 2015 is the Year of Light. The Chinese are convinced that this is the year of the sheep. Or goats. One or the other. What sort of offspring do you get from a papa sheep … Continue reading The Year of Mexico
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Racism International Inc
How is Mexico better than the UK, asked no one ever. Well, there's the weather. And the food. And the chicas. And the friendly faces. And especially the weather. And the fresh fruits. And the racists, too. Let's big it up for the Mexican racists. They don't, quite frankly, get the credit that they deserve. … Continue reading Racism International Inc
Keep Calm and Carry On
I haven't uploaded a new postcard for a while. But I found one tucked away in a drawer. It's ever so British. Ever wondered where the Keep Calm And Carry On phrase sprang from a few years ago? It was created for posters in World War II to keep the collective chin up in the … Continue reading Keep Calm and Carry On
Scottish Expulsion
Scotland, that rugged mountainous land just to the north of England. The home of the haggis. An English speaking country, supposedly, whaur nae a single body kin actually speak sassenach. A land of homphobic gaelics with no sense of irony. They gave us the likes of Rod Effing Stewart and refuse to take him back. … Continue reading Scottish Expulsion
The Formula for National Pride
Pride is commonly referred to as a sin. A deadly one at that. But much like any other emotion, it's part of our character and won't be going away. Some forms of pride are more acceptable than others. Pride in a job well done, in the accomplishments of one's offspring or in the achievements of … Continue reading The Formula for National Pride
British By Inconvenience
The British passport has always been one of the better, if not the best, passport to be packing in your travel bag. Easier access to former colonial territories. Friendly relations with the US. And the benefits of being part of the EU. My British passport may not, one day in the future, be the one … Continue reading British By Inconvenience
The Slow Worm
We don't have many dangerous animals in the UK. Because we killed all the dangerous ones. Most of them centuries ago. Many of them millenia ago. The antelope, woolly rhino, mammoth, elk, wolverine and walrus are amongst those number. More recent members of the not-so-exclusive UK extinction club include the bear, lynx and the wolf. … Continue reading The Slow Worm
The Mexile 