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Fun and Games

Thursday, July 28, 2022

I’m not saying the Falklands is a tiny place, but… in the course of one day, last month, in the newly-anointed city of Stanley, I had my hair cut by one international athlete and then my passport processed by another. Soon-to-be international athletes, anyway. They’re both part of the Islands’ team for this year’s Commonwealth […]

A Hitch in time

Sunday, May 15, 2022

On the late, great Christopher Hitchens, and the role the Falklands may have played in his political development. — For The Critic

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Small-town radio

Thursday, April 21, 2022

The second (Stanley) instalment of my exchange of Falklands War/1982 letters with Dominic Hilton in Argentina. — For The Critic

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No April fools

Thursday, April 7, 2022

The opening salvo in a projected 10-week exchange of letters on/around the Falklands War, with Dominic Hilton in the Argentina capital. — For The Critic

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Sham-rock

Thursday, March 17, 2022

Or; some thoughts on being Ir-ish, on St Patrick’s Day. — For The Emigre.

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On Commonwealth Day

Monday, March 14, 2022

… my diaries relate a (very positive) diplomatic incident from 15 years ago. — For The Emigre

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Trouble at’ Mill

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Researches into the life and afterlife of JS Mill, from South Asia to the South Atlantic. — For The Emigre

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Should I stay or should I Goh?

Monday, November 1, 2021

Or – how to get a rodent to walk on your balls (gratis). — For The Emigre

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The Egmont overture

Saturday, August 14, 2021

or; Acts of settlement A brief investigation of the first few Falklands conflicts . A few months back, my family and I took advantage of the Falkland Islands Government’s TRIP scheme (a Covid-era measure to help stimulate internal tourism) and booked a flight to Saunders Island, one of the largest of the 770-odd ‘other’ islands […]

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The Chris Moyles of the Falkland Islands

Sunday, July 18, 2021

On becoming the Breakfast Show host on Falklands Radio .‘Are you an early bird? Do you love music? Do you enjoy interacting with members of the public?’ Well, no; yes – but with major caveats; and, er, not in most cases, honestly. ‘If so, Falklands Radio may have the perfect job for you.’ Oh, well. […]

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Category Archives: correspondence

Fun and Games

A Hitch in time

Small-town radio

No April fools

Sham-rock

On Commonwealth Day

Trouble at’ Mill

Should I stay or should I Goh?

The Egmont overture

The Chris Moyles of the Falkland Islands

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