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

January 7, 2022

Rhodes on a new look at the British Empire, the Falklands War and chatty jurors

Peter Rhodes|Jan 7, 2022

January 6, 2022

Rhodes on sweaters, strange rituals and warnings of war on the anniversary of the Capitol riot

Peter Rhodes|Jan 6, 2022

January 4, 2022

Peter Rhodes on delayed honours, a fine politician and a misprint that won't go away

Peter Rhodes|Jan 4, 2022

December 31, 2021

Peter Rhodes on complacent MPs, a lethal weapon at Windsor and the soul-sapping strain of reading the news

Peter Rhodes|Dec 31, 2021

December 30, 2021

Peter Rhodes on unfunny humour, reflections on revellers and the joy of animal-themed adverts

Peter Rhodes|Dec 30, 2021

December 29, 2021

Peter Rhodes on Partygate, turkeys and vegans who sometimes eat meat

Peter Rhodes|Dec 29, 2021

December 28, 2021

Peter Rhodes on the Lost Chord, the perfect soup and the threat of tanks and banks

Peter Rhodes|Dec 28, 2021

December 27, 2021

Peter Rhodes looks back on a year of Census, floods and making history - with jabs

Peter Rhodes|Dec 27, 2021

December 24, 2021

Peter Rhodes recalls Christmas in a war zone and tidings of hope for the folk back home

Peter Rhodes|Dec 24, 2021

December 23, 2021

Peter Rhodes on tax dodgers, renaming a capital and sub-zero fashion up North

Peter Rhodes|Dec 23, 2021

December 22, 2021

Rhodes on feeling Christmassy, vacuuming ears and job satisfaction at the surgery

Peter Rhodes|Dec 22, 2021

December 21, 2021

Peter Rhodes on lavish dramas, the winter solstice and an uninvited guest in a political interview

Peter Rhodes|Dec 21, 2021

December 20, 2021

Peter Rhodes on dear beer, profitable peanuts and 'orrible otters

Peter Rhodes|Dec 20, 2021

December 17, 2021

Peter Rhodes on naming boys, predictable gags and the irrational rage of the trolls

Peter Rhodes|Dec 17, 2021

December 16, 2021

Rhodes on dirty humanity, embarrassed boffins and optimism over Omicron

Peter Rhodes|Dec 16, 2021

December 15, 2021

Rhodes on flammable foodstuffs, missing goods and what have the Romans done for us?

Homepage|Dec 15, 2021

December 14, 2021

Peter Rhodes on a missing delivery, computers at odds and how time doesn't always fly

Homepage|Dec 14, 2021

December 13, 2021

Peter Rhodes on a missing delivery, computers at odds and how time doesn't always fly

Peter Rhodes|Dec 13, 2021

December 10, 2021

Peter Rhodes on kids in smog, dealing with Mr Angry and bright young things in Whitehall

Peter Rhodes|Dec 10, 2021

December 9, 2021

Rhodes on ignoring a storm and the enigma of care costs

Peter Rhodes|Dec 9, 2021

December 8, 2021

Rhodes on the horrors of quicksand and how technology might have saved little Arthur

Peter Rhodes|Dec 8, 2021

December 7, 2021

Peter Rhodes on driving courses, a republican at the BBC and an unforgettable king

Peter Rhodes|Dec 7, 2021

December 6, 2021

Peter Rhodes on keeping the Queen healthy, the horror of smog and men who look like thumbs

Peter Rhodes|Dec 6, 2021

December 3, 2021

Peter Rhodes on power cuts, a mild spell and whatever happened to Winterval?

Peter Rhodes|Dec 3, 2021

December 2, 2021

Peter Rhodes on illegal number plates, an RAF legend and why Christmas Day should be chosen by the Met Office

Peter Rhodes|Dec 2, 2021

December 1, 2021

Peter Rhodes on safe money, a star's safety and a surprise encounter with A&E

Peter Rhodes|Dec 1, 2021

November 30, 2021

Peter Rhodes on the end of money, gender-free Brit awards and a grim outlook for Harper's Law

Peter Rhodes|Nov 30, 2021

November 29, 2021

Peter Rhodes on keeping hens, offending an archbishop and the great smell – of glass?

Peter Rhodes|Nov 29, 2021

November 26, 2021

Peter Rhodes on fluffed lines, a nation in debt and a new word for our age

Peter Rhodes|Nov 26, 2021

November 25, 2021

Peter Rhodes on a new TV detective, time-wasters at A&E and the war clouds gathering over Ukraine

Peter Rhodes|Nov 25, 2021

November 24, 2021

Peter Rhodes on burning bikes, rioting over microchips and mixed reflections on being Yorkshire-born

Peter Rhodes|Nov 24, 2021

November 23, 2021

Peter Rhodes on nice jobs, naughty jobs and a glimpse of the oh-so-smart future

Peter Rhodes|Nov 23, 2021

November 22, 2021

Peter Rhodes on printing, protesting and the pandemic that refuses to go away

Peter Rhodes|Nov 22, 2021

November 19, 2021

Peter Rhodes on the Queen's health, the danger of super-colds and religious broadcasts that should carry a health warning

Peter Rhodes|Nov 19, 2021

November 18, 2021

Peter Rhodes on unreadable text, an author's dilemma and why Ms may be on the way out

Peter Rhodes|Nov 18, 2021

November 15, 2021

Peter Rhodes on confusing symptoms, friends in need and the difficulty of spending money

Peter Rhodes|Nov 15, 2021

November 12, 2021

Peter Rhodes on new Covid research, boosting your immunity and the small print at Glasgow

Peter Rhodes|Nov 12, 2021

November 11, 2021

Peter Rhodes on booze, banter and queuing for a booster

Peter Rhodes|Nov 11, 2021

November 10, 2021

Peter Rhodes on smart meter ads, hypocrisy in high places and the illusion of a non-political monarchy

Peter Rhodes|Nov 10, 2021

November 9, 2021

Peter Rhodes on Covid tests, preparing for WW3 and how Lionel dealt with a heckler

Peter Rhodes|Nov 9, 2021

November 8, 2021

Peter Rhodes on weaving wicker, swimming in sewage and the moment when humans overtake dogs

Peter Rhodes|Nov 8, 2021

November 5, 2021

Peter Rhodes on gun law, censored obituaries and how Cop26 came to Edinburgh, er, Glasgow

Peter Rhodes|Nov 5, 2021

November 4, 2021

Peter Rhodes on crash anxiety, late poppies and the human cost of war

Peter Rhodes|Nov 4, 2021

November 3, 2021

Peter Rhodes on a Glaswegian washout, a memorable speech and horror tales of inflation

Peter Rhodes|Nov 3, 2021

November 2, 2021

Peter Rhodes on a popular Tory, a politician's apology and the new crime of “dating preference”

Peter Rhodes|Nov 2, 2021

November 1, 2021

Peter Rhodes on violence, the rising price of beer and going flueless, emissionless and smug

Peter Rhodes|Nov 1, 2021

October 29, 2021

Peter Rhodes on a star's brainwave, a child's invention and keeping warm on virtue

Peter Rhodes|Oct 29, 2021

October 28, 2021

Peter Rhodes on a useful phrase, a KISS revolution and the shocking truth about Glasgow

Peter Rhodes|Oct 28, 2021

October 27, 2021

Peter Rhodes on assisted dying, assisted living and the folly of cramming music into decades

Peter Rhodes|Oct 27, 2021

October 26, 2021

Peter Rhodes on funeral music, dignity in hospitals and a land unfit for heroes

Peter Rhodes|Oct 26, 2021

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