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Peter Rhodes

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

October 27, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a fiendish quiz, a pricey snack and why the hostages could be held for years

Peter Rhodes on a fiendish quiz, a pricey snack and why the hostages could be held for years

October 26, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on missing Wilko, coping with Covid and schools that were built to last, not crumble

Peter Rhodes on missing Wilko, coping with Covid and schools that were built to last, not crumble

October 25, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on dumping dogs, changing minds and getting stuck in the floods

Peter Rhodes on dumping dogs, changing minds and getting stuck in the floods

October 24, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on gunpowder, baked beans and the assumption that we've all done everything before

Peter Rhodes on gunpowder, baked beans and the assumption that we've all done everything before

October 23, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on balance bikes, romping on TV and an embarrassing moment with Auntie Beeb

Peter Rhodes on balance bikes, romping on TV and an embarrassing moment with Auntie Beeb

October 20, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on hate laws, hospital gowns and good intentions on your plate

Peter Rhodes on hate laws, hospital gowns and good intentions on your plate

October 18, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on the T-word, a butchered book and how to look like a copper for £60

Peter Rhodes on the T-word, a butchered book and how to look like a copper for £60

October 17, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on sprinklers, boffins and Britain's history of anti-semitism

Peter Rhodes on sprinklers, boffins and Britain's history of anti-semitism

October 16, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on terrorism, taxing oil and why beer is never as good as it used to be

Peter Rhodes on terrorism, taxing oil and why beer is never as good as it used to be

October 13, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on terrorism, smart meters and land 'ripe' for building

Peter Rhodes on terrorism, smart meters and land 'ripe' for building

October 11, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Gaza, bedbugs and a trigger warning for a jolly old movie

Peter Rhodes on Gaza, bedbugs and a trigger warning for a jolly old movie

October 10, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on rich landlords, poor taxpayers and the perils of entering a war zone

Peter Rhodes on rich landlords, poor taxpayers and the perils of entering a war zone

October 9, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on killer dogs, restaurant reviews and the enduring silliness of the NHS

Peter Rhodes on killer dogs, restaurant reviews and the enduring silliness of the NHS

October 6, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on space junk, troublesome statistics and Labour's plum place in conference season

Peter Rhodes on space junk, troublesome statistics and Labour's plum place in conference season

October 5, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on great drama, a Russian slogan and forgotten motorists

Peter Rhodes on great drama, a Russian slogan and forgotten motorists

October 4, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on teaching an army, growing a beard and Boris's praise for China

Peter Rhodes on teaching an army, growing a beard and Boris's praise for China

October 3, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on power cuts, trains (again) and the wrong sort of statistics

Peter Rhodes on power cuts, trains (again) and the wrong sort of statistics

October 2, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on slow trains, diversity targets and a shortage of kind faces

Peter Rhodes on slow trains, diversity targets and a shortage of kind faces

September 29, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on young wives, American figures and losing a man from UNCLE

Peter Rhodes on young wives, American figures and losing a man from UNCLE

September 27, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on naked art, attending your own wake and whither the EU?

Peter Rhodes on naked art, attending your own wake and whither the EU?

September 26, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on good libraries, controversial X-rays and HS2, the end of an imperial dream

Peter Rhodes on good libraries, controversial X-rays and HS2, the end of an imperial dream

September 25, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on hijabs, nuclear bombs and the relentless rise of cyberbumf

Peter Rhodes on hijabs, nuclear bombs and the relentless rise of cyberbumf

September 22, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on marbles, totem poles and the problem with teaching religion

Peter Rhodes on marbles, totem poles and the problem with teaching religion

September 21, 2023

Supporting image for story: PETER RHODES on minstrels, speed limits and the puzzling size of headlines

PETER RHODES on minstrels, speed limits and the puzzling size of headlines

September 19, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on missiles, maternity units and making time for meditation

Peter Rhodes on missiles, maternity units and making time for meditation

September 18, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on holidays, posters and standing up for Auntie NHS

Peter Rhodes on holidays, posters and standing up for Auntie NHS

September 15, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on espionage, army training and the new religion of Net Zero

Peter Rhodes on espionage, army training and the new religion of Net Zero

September 13, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on berries, bunnies and building schools from corn

Peter Rhodes on berries, bunnies and building schools from corn

September 12, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on banned bayonets, crumbling concrete and industrialisation on the moon

Peter Rhodes on banned bayonets, crumbling concrete and industrialisation on the moon

September 11, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on politicians, weedkiller and a low-tech weapon from Oz

Peter Rhodes on politicians, weedkiller and a low-tech weapon from Oz

August 31, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on commas, computers and a campaign to protect old jokes

Peter Rhodes on commas, computers and a campaign to protect old jokes

August 30, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on mug shots, musical fury and supersonic silliness

Peter Rhodes on mug shots, musical fury and supersonic silliness

August 29, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on missing valuables, naming a giraffe and measuring a woman's mood in rock buns

Peter Rhodes on missing valuables, naming a giraffe and measuring a woman's mood in rock buns

August 25, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on enforced listening, floating birds and the statistics behind murders in the NHS

Peter Rhodes on enforced listening, floating birds and the statistics behind murders in the NHS

August 24, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on fallen women, wicked slave owners and the case against dragging villains into court

Peter Rhodes on fallen women, wicked slave owners and the case against dragging villains into court

August 23, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a 'low-key' birthday, a 'modest' Coronation and why smartphones depressed the Queen

Peter Rhodes on a 'low-key' birthday, a 'modest' Coronation and why smartphones depressed the Queen

August 22, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a boozy tale, an undesirable royal and the headline that haunted Michael Parkinson

Peter Rhodes on a boozy tale, an undesirable royal and the headline that haunted Michael Parkinson

August 21, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a TV drama, a pub's new name and turning summer into spring for the cameras

Peter Rhodes on a TV drama, a pub's new name and turning summer into spring for the cameras

August 17, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on bidding farewell to old things and being lectured by young things

Peter Rhodes on bidding farewell to old things and being lectured by young things

August 16, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a floating hotel, a temporary prison and a land of spivs and plebs

Peter Rhodes on a floating hotel, a temporary prison and a land of spivs and plebs

August 15, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on food portions, farm finances and mouse prints in the frying pan

Peter Rhodes on food portions, farm finances and mouse prints in the frying pan

August 14, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on cooler holidays, a petrol-sniffing dog and how South Africa's dream became a nightmare

Peter Rhodes on cooler holidays, a petrol-sniffing dog and how South Africa's dream became a nightmare

August 11, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on soaring insurance premiums, a paper chase and getting the transgender language right

Peter Rhodes on soaring insurance premiums, a paper chase and getting the transgender language right

August 8, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on missing a drone, climbing on roofs and the demise of a much-loved store

Peter Rhodes on missing a drone, climbing on roofs and the demise of a much-loved store

August 4, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on kilts, midges and the old, old debate about booze

Peter Rhodes on kilts, midges and the old, old debate about booze

August 3, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on the shoplifting epidemic, a too-smart phone and planting a multi-million pound Acorn

Peter Rhodes on the shoplifting epidemic, a too-smart phone and planting a multi-million pound Acorn

August 2, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a north-south divide, a 1990s drama and when's the best time to sell a car?

Peter Rhodes on a north-south divide, a 1990s drama and when's the best time to sell a car?

August 1, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on sex after 60, words on gravestones and Blair's four-letter problem

Peter Rhodes on sex after 60, words on gravestones and Blair's four-letter problem

July 31, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on climate warnings, an odd cheese and deciphering a phone tome

Peter Rhodes on climate warnings, an odd cheese and deciphering a phone tome

July 28, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a very sick Britain, a sinking tale and a program that gives you pants

Peter Rhodes on a very sick Britain, a sinking tale and a program that gives you pants

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