If ever there was a turning point in British postwar history, it was the Miners’ Strike of 1984-85. When the strike ended in defeat for the National Union of Miners (NUM), the full force of Thatcherite monetarist policies could be more thoroughly unrolled. Without the defeat of the NUM, the […]

Snow is a falling, snow on snow…it’s picturesque, isn’t it? The traditional English ideal of pure white snow tumbling down from the sky, laying softly on trees and rooftops, even balancing on the thinnest branches, waiting for the merest hint of winter wind to sweep it off. Snow makes even […]

2012 has quite simply been a momentous year for us Human beings; we’ve had the Jubilee, experienced an unforgettable Olympics in London and witnessed a man break the sound barrier as he skydived from the edge space. As well as all this, our ears were also delighted with the some […]

Men took to the ice just before noon to skate the Short Programme. The crowd was supportive, but went wild only after Plushenko’s warm up group came on. The Russian star got a loud cheer, but underperformed due to a back injury that had him withdraw after the short. His […]

Holding the phone pressed up against my ear I look at the small and blurred image that has appeared on the screen of my computer. Dr Hoffmann, on the other end of the line, is telling me that what I see in the picture she has just e-mailed me, is […]

With the European Figure Skating Championships underway in the Croatian capital Zagreb, this A-Z list might clear up a few questions for the newcomers to the sport and enthusiasts alike. A – Amateur Figure skating is one of a few amateur sports and getting paid for teaching and performing outside […]

The European Figure Skating Championships is officially underway. The opening ceremony was held yesterday at the Dom Sportova (Hall of the Sports) arena in Zagreb, Croatia. Dancing skaters took to the ice to perform before, and the Pairs skated their shorts after the ceremony. Experience won over youthful enthusiasm in […]

“”hmv bankrupt. we may as well just give up on any medium that involves hard copy and get on with it. #sadtimes. i’d rather the death of the internet to be honest…. everything has to be so instant nowadays, it’ll be the death of creativity, everything is churned out so […]