Frustrating, isn’t it? How a tiny little virus gets the better of a cardboard box containing a pair of tennis shoes. The problem is that the sports shop only worked online and there was no possibility for me to drive there, park my car in a non-viral parking space, and collect the parcel whilst wearing […]
Brexit
A Fish Named Wonder – French Hold Key To Brexit Deal
I warned you some time ago that French fishermen wouldn’t let the Brits get off lightly with what they like doing best – being Brits. As the sun sets on the cold water separating the rest of the world from the beginning of the world, nasty little Frenchies are stocking up on inflammable car tyres […]
Your Dinner’s In The Dishwasher; I’ve Gone To See My Shrink
I suppose that it’s only right that you shouldn’t celebrate a divorce by chanting it on the streets. Especially when you haven’t yet agreed on who’s going to look after the kids, and who gets the cat that kept on being sick on the Persian rug. And then there’s the delicate question of the financial […]
Brexit: We’ll Meet Again, Don’t Know When, Don’t Know How
It’s time to say goodbye. Brexit is upon us. We fought hard to try to persuade you to stay, but your decision is final. You are leaving the house that was your home, and closing the door behind you. Until we meet again, then. I don’t know whether to be sad, annoyed, or just relieved […]
Brexit – Turning A Blind Eye To The Blind
The message to come out from the UK general election is loud and clear. Parliament has passed the withdrawal agreement and Brexit will happen on 31 January. Three and a half years of bickering and both the UK and the EU will leave the divorce courtroom and go their separate ways. Never mind about the […]
This is Yet Another Fine Election I Cannot Vote In
UK elections come and go, but some things remain the same. Namely, my not being able to vote in a UK election. It is strange how feelings associated with citizenship can be so diametrically opposed. In 2017, I was so proud to have been able to participate in the French presidential elections. I felt a […]
Brexit – “Enough Is Enough!”
This post may offend or even classify me as a Leaver, but I maintain the firm conviction that enough is enough. The UK has struck a deal with the EU, and that should signal the UK’s departure from the EU. It may be easy for me to say that, covered by my dual citizenship and […]
Johnson’s EU Letter – Brussels, Brussel Or Bruxelles?
Boris Johnson is being forced into writing a very difficult letter to the EU, starting with the envelope. Does he know that there are three different ways you can spell the Belgian capital – Brussels, Brussel, and Bruxelles. Complicated, isn’t it. Well not really, because Brexit can be solved if Donald Tusk loses the letter […]
Archimedes’ Principle, The Floating Border And Brexit
It is said that Greek legend Archimedes of Syracuse stepped into a bath and discovered a principle – the buoyant force on an object submerged in a fluid is equal to the weight of the fluid that is displaced by that object. More than 2000 years later, the DUP leader Arlene Foster has just discovered […]
Lord Lilley’s Remarkable Comment – France Would Reject A Corsica Backstop
Lord Peter Lilley’s comments, on the BBC’s Newsnight programme, cast serious doubts as to whether politicians supporting Brexit really understand what is going on, especially concerning Northern Ireland. On the subject of the Irish backstop, he suggested that if France were to leave the EU, the beautiful island of Corsica would not tolerate a border […]