This Monday, Tony’s not so much moaning, as musing on fear and being frightened … “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time” Mark Twain Frightened…
Ageing – Tony’s Monday Moan
So today, Tony’s having a good old moan about ageing ….. NO! I am not ageing. I was travelling on the Central Tube line towards Holborn when I heard a voice: “Would you like my seat, Sir?” Looking around, I…
Political Gobbledegook – The Monday Moan
Political gobbledegook: epidemic status now applies. It was the brilliant comedian Mike Yarwood who started it all. Sadly, he died in 1995 at the age of seventy-seven ( not from knife crime, we must add ), but, by then, he…
Novella Nostalgia – The Monday Moan
“Ant, I prefer to read literature.” The speaker was my sister. My family name is ‘Anthony’. Gill calls me ‘Ant’. I found the girls at the tennis club (I was fourteen years old when the chemicals started stirring) thought it…
The Brutal Face of Business – Tony’s Monday Moan
Today Tony’s having a good old moan about the brutal face of business! Asset stripping, immoral businessmen … you name it! “A bottle of Gevrey Chambertin,” I said to the waiter. Asset Stripping My lunch guest raised his eyebrows. Jim…
Robert Maxwell’s Death – Tony’s Monday Moan
Last week Tony told us all about his dealings with the obnoxious Robert Maxwell. This week he continues with Robert Maxwell’s Death … “You’re no fucking good.” These were the last words ever said to me by Captain Bob. It…
Robert Maxwell – Tony’s Monday Moan
This week Tony’s having a bit of a rant about Robert Maxwell … Robert Maxwell is the scariest person I have ever met. There are several theories on how he died … Robert Maxwell Robert Maxwell was born Jan Ludvik…
Fifty Years of Progress – The Monday Moan
28 September 1968. What happened? See photograph below. I met Judy when I started work at Midland Bank, Kidderminster. She was the manager’s secretary and my ambition showed at an early stage. A beautiful wife and a lift-off for my…
Pseudoscience – Tony’s Monday Moan
Pseudoscience, mumbo-jumbo, claptrap, old-fashioned nonsense? What’s Tony moaning about this week? My pal Rupert is a former consultant gynaecologist. He is spending some of his retirement years thinking about the conundrums of life. He insisted I read an article in…
Tax Avoidance – Tony’s Monday Moan
Here is an insult to your integrity. The following statement was made recently by a HM Revenue & Customs spokesman: Everyone must pay their fair share of tax, regardless of wealth and status – no one is above the law…
