Tony Hatfield's Retired Ramblings

Suggestions for "Dr" Reid

Just as it's no longer possible to solve congestion on our roads by building more and more motorways, it's not possible, and has not been for some years, to build our way out of the prison congestion crisis. This point... Read more →

Not Theatricality Lord David!

I was deeply embarrassed to see David Puttnam being wheeled through the television studios yesterday to peddle the Number 10 line on Ruth Turner. I'd always put Puttnam with Lady Helena Kennedy amongst a dwindling band likely to stand up... Read more →

Tony Bland Revisited?

I heard the interview on the Today Programme this morning with the husband of woman in a persistent vegetative state (pvs). The interview can be heard again here or you can download an mp3 version from here. The problem faced... Read more →

Shiver Me Timbers!

Austin is suffering from one of its "Ice Storms". I'm rather glad we left before the big freeze set in! Hat-tip JP Read more →

Cheerio Austin!

Our last evening in Austin and it was an essential visit to the Elephant Room on Congress Ave, one of the city's premier music venues. On the menu, The Jazz Pharoahs. The Jazz Pharaohs Thanks to JP for the Photo!... Read more →