20 July 2026
by Mark
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In any online discussion about tautological geographical names (such as River Avon, which means “river river”, the Sahara Desert, which means “desert desert” or Bredon Hill, which means “hill hill hill”), someone will always pop up to mention Torpenhow Hill … Continue reading
20 July 2026
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As of this morning, we have a new Prime Minister. Although he’s from a different party to the one I represent, I genuinely wish Andy Burnham well. He’s taking office at a challenging time, and I hope he will live … Continue reading
22 January 2026
by Mark
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In the early days of the web, every self-respecting website had a “links” page which listed other sites that the reader may find interesting. The phrase “surfing the web” came from the practice of starting with a website you already … Continue reading
31 October 2025
by Mark
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Edit: I’ve put this on the resurrected Friday Fun website. You can find it here: https://fridayfun.net/playlists Apparently, the majority of music radio listeners these days prefer stations which focus more on “classic” tracks from the past rather than current chart … Continue reading
4 December 2024
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I will not be participating in Whamageddon this year. My reasons for this are many and varied. But, basically, I think it’s time to call it a day. It was a fun game for a while. But I get the … Continue reading
3 December 2024
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Posting this here, for the benefit of anybody who wants to use or share it. There’s a PDF version, too, if you’d prefer to print off a paper copy. Christmas Song Bingo (PDF)
18 October 2024
by Mark
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Have you noticed that websites are increasingly plastered with more and more adverts these days? Have you wondered why that is? Are you maybe blaming greedy website operators, just as you check out the latest ad-blocker extension for your browser? … Continue reading
11 September 2023
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A year ago today, I stood on a dias in the market square to officially proclaim the accession of a new King to the people of Evesham. Of all the things I’ve ever done as part of my civic duties, … Continue reading
25 July 2022
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Over the course of August, members of the Conservative Party will vote to elect the next Prime Minister of the UK. That’s a big responsibility, and one which I hope my fellow party members will take seriously. In particular, I … Continue reading
22 June 2021
by Mark
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Over on the Facebook “World Cup of Things” group we recently decided that “Three Lions” is the Greatest Football Song Of All Time. Which it undoubtedly is. But one thing has always irked me about it. The original version, released … Continue reading