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Peter Rhodes

Award-winning columnist and blogger. Keeping an eye on the tribulations and trivia of a fast-changing world

February 21, 2025

Peter Rhodes on fillings, comedy legends and the benefits of putting up a white flag

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February 20, 2025

Peter Rhodes on pesky pickpockets, jumping spiders and history repeating itself in Europe

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February 19, 2025

Peter Rhodes on skiing doctors, vanishing emails and the future of The Pause

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February 18, 2025

Peter Rhodes on washing machines, asteroids and the misery unleashed by Columbus

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February 17, 2025

Peter Rhodes on kites, conspiracies - and when is a job not a job?

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February 14, 2025

Peter Rhodes on communion, cosmic catastrophe and politicians offending the electorate

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February 13, 2025

Peter Rhodes on fake meat, a lost fortune and a Welsh claim on the Big Apple

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February 12, 2025

Peter Rhodes on a cold snap, a fallen minister and Donald Trump's view of Meghan Markle

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February 11, 2025

Peter Rhodes on trillions, Brazilians and a nuclear reactor in every home

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February 10, 2025

Peter Rhodes on key workers, Gaza and the desire to travel less

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February 7, 2025

Peter Rhodes on controlling cats, micro-managing dates and a puzzling question about a voice coach

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February 6, 2025

Peter Rhodes on royal fashion, bank closures and the enduring appeal of big horses

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February 5, 2025

Peter Rhodes on intelligence, comedy and a strange man in your hotel room

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February 4, 2025

Peter Rhodes on hokum, horror and how to experience a Gallic shrug

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February 3, 2025

Peter Rhodes on heatwaves, letters and some confusion over spit roasting

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January 31, 2025

Peter Rhodes on bureaucrats, battles and the value of a little bronze cross

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January 30, 2025

Peter Rhodes on healthy eating, teaching the Holocaust, and Gaza – the last resort?

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January 29, 2025

Peter Rhodes on growth, theft and the surprising findings of a population survey

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January 28, 2025

Peter Rhodes on crime, punishment, plumpness and modesty

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January 27, 2025

Peter Rhodes on curious lyrics, the Trump dynasty and grey-haired revolutionaries

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January 24, 2025

Peter Rhodes on giraffes, climate guilt and a sinister love affair with the Nazis

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January 23, 2025

Peter Rhodes on value for money, a royal birthday and the problem with a two-state Holy Land

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January 22, 2025

Peter Rhodes on a dodgy CV, high-speed sex and the shame of our prisons

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January 21, 2025

Peter Rhodes on inaugurations, contactless cards, and a most thoughtful manifestation

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January 20, 2025

Peter Rhodes on wildfires, gladiators and the shame of Britain's hospitals

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January 17, 2025

Peter Rhodes on smart meters, TV licences and bribing the nation to good health

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January 16, 2025

Peter Rhodes on birds, washing machines and the joys of owning a comical cushion

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January 15, 2025

Peter Rhodes on leadership, calories and the curious compulsion for politicians to travel

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January 14, 2025

Peter Rhodes on wildfires, bullets and the noisier side of romance

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January 13, 2025

Peter Rhodes on a missed bet, a new bank and why old men love the word 'Greater'

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January 10, 2025

Peter Rhodes on old fillings, apple crumble and a sudden fad for land grabs

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January 9, 2025

Peter Rhodes on jabs, flying taxis and the quest for the truth about Lockerbie

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January 8, 2025

Peter Rhodes on snow, small boats and the risks of all-electric living

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January 7, 2025

Peter Rhodes on sunless days, social care and a government hitting the ground crawling

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January 6, 2025

Peter Rhodes on Rockall, Finisterre and anglers who know no fear

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January 3, 2025

Peter Rhodes on kids' TV, 100 years of the Shipping Forecast and a contender for the funniest film ever

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January 2, 2025

Peter Rhodes on mice, men, peanuts and Britain's nightly torrent of non-woke telly

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January 1, 2025

Peter Rhodes on predictions, pain and the safest way to ramble

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December 31, 2024

Peter Rhodes on loneliness, a sense of balance and the jolly sound of Twenty Twenty-five

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December 30, 2024

Peter Rhodes on turkeys, technology and a TV clue laid two years in advance

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December 27, 2024

Peter Rhodes on sacking Starmer, cracking teeth and dumping the dressing-up box

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December 26, 2024

Peter Rhodes on wine, wildlife and Our Mandelson in Washington

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December 24, 2024

Peter Rhodes on shotguns, foxes and a Santa long, long ago

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December 23, 2024

Peter Rhodes on hi-tech voting, dirty old coal and a joke that crossed the line

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December 20, 2024

Peter Rhodes on dentistry, grammar and things that go 'clink!' at Christmas

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December 19, 2024

Peter Rhodes on merging councils, sacking archbishops and the case for bouncers at carol services

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December 18, 2024

Peter Rhodes on re-writing Brexit, re-dating Christmas and rumours of disaster in Albert Square

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December 17, 2024

Peter Rhodes on sandwiches, world war and the enduring puzzle of a prince

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December 16, 2024

Peter Rhodes on cousin marriage, a crackdown on shoplifters and cheaper houses Oop North

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December 13, 2024

Peter Rhodes on manic monarchs, second-hand gifts and the unkind cries of “Send 'em back!”

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Peter Rhodes|Dec 13, 2024