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Peter Rhodes

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

April 25, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on rockets exploding, clocks erupting and the daily miracles of the NHS

Peter Rhodes on rockets exploding, clocks erupting and the daily miracles of the NHS

April 24, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Blue Lights, running cheats and a slavery dilemma for Manchester

Peter Rhodes on Blue Lights, running cheats and a slavery dilemma for Manchester

April 21, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a vanishing heatwave, the Big C and do real kings eat quiche?

Peter Rhodes on a vanishing heatwave, the Big C and do real kings eat quiche?

April 20, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on kingly bling, re-branding the Beacons and the ethnicity issue in the armed forces

Peter Rhodes on kingly bling, re-branding the Beacons and the ethnicity issue in the armed forces

April 19, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Dark Ages confusion, avoiding an alarm and the perils of toddlers with telephones

Peter Rhodes on Dark Ages confusion, avoiding an alarm and the perils of toddlers with telephones

April 18, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on unwise words, the legendary Mustang and a beautiful generation

Peter Rhodes on unwise words, the legendary Mustang and a beautiful generation

April 17, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on drunken sailors, attack-adverts and the irresistible rise of the Sitzpinkler

Peter Rhodes on drunken sailors, attack-adverts and the irresistible rise of the Sitzpinkler

April 14, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on cleanfluencers, a useful castle and a spat about independence at the Beeb

Peter Rhodes on cleanfluencers, a useful castle and a spat about independence at the Beeb

April 13, 2023

Supporting image for story: Magnificent performances reflect story of Shakespeare's lost son

Magnificent performances reflect story of Shakespeare's lost son

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on sea views, trans models and the dirty old game of politics

Peter Rhodes on sea views, trans models and the dirty old game of politics

April 12, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on ticks, apps and a relative with 11 children

Peter Rhodes on ticks, apps and a relative with 11 children

April 11, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a new law, a new queen and a very old little green man

Peter Rhodes on a new law, a new queen and a very old little green man

April 10, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on spaceships, cashless hotels and 50 years of mobile phones

Peter Rhodes on spaceships, cashless hotels and 50 years of mobile phones

April 7, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on whingeing, looking under stones and sexting in the days of flash powder

Peter Rhodes on whingeing, looking under stones and sexting in the days of flash powder

April 6, 2023

Supporting image for story: Star Voices: Peter Rhodes on old soldiers, new technology and are we witnessing a global conspiracy?

Star Voices: Peter Rhodes on old soldiers, new technology and are we witnessing a global conspiracy?

April 5, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on publishing spoofs, praising heaven and an alternative to the White House

Peter Rhodes on publishing spoofs, praising heaven and an alternative to the White House

April 4, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on cynical bankers, unasked questions and skipping the light fandango

Peter Rhodes on cynical bankers, unasked questions and skipping the light fandango

April 3, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on TV gold, too many guns and choosing a penalty you can afford

Peter Rhodes on TV gold, too many guns and choosing a penalty you can afford

March 31, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Abba etiquette, keeping calm and the French imitating the British

Peter Rhodes on Abba etiquette, keeping calm and the French imitating the British

March 30, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on an old trick, a new series and the perils of letting yobs wash police cars

Peter Rhodes on an old trick, a new series and the perils of letting yobs wash police cars

March 29, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on women at war, a lesson from Scotland and the question that won't go away

Peter Rhodes on women at war, a lesson from Scotland and the question that won't go away

March 28, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on top-notch telly, principled lawyers and how, in politics, nothing is ever over

Peter Rhodes on top-notch telly, principled lawyers and how, in politics, nothing is ever over

March 27, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on wise words, grubby politics and summing up the Empire in a sentence

Peter Rhodes on wise words, grubby politics and summing up the Empire in a sentence

March 24, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a frozen star, a free advert and proof that you can die of a broken heart

Peter Rhodes on a frozen star, a free advert and proof that you can die of a broken heart

March 23, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on hoodlums, emergencies and what to expect from the national-alert scheme

Peter Rhodes on hoodlums, emergencies and what to expect from the national-alert scheme

March 22, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Maxims, mobiles and missing the next world war

Peter Rhodes on Maxims, mobiles and missing the next world war

March 21, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on gems, grammar and the hunt for a non-colonial language

Peter Rhodes on gems, grammar and the hunt for a non-colonial language

March 20, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on heating, hunting and the perils of trying to do good

Peter Rhodes on heating, hunting and the perils of trying to do good

March 17, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on banking, boating and planning for two world wars

Peter Rhodes on banking, boating and planning for two world wars

March 16, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on military spending, motoring misery and a wonderful adieu to Endeavour

Peter Rhodes on military spending, motoring misery and a wonderful adieu to Endeavour

March 15, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Lineker, Luther and the Madagascar Plan

Peter Rhodes on Lineker, Luther and the Madagascar Plan

March 14, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Harry's Meg, Mystic Meg and Lineker's gaffe

Peter Rhodes on Harry's Meg, Mystic Meg and Lineker's gaffe

March 13, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on professions, plain English and the danger of disregarding lockdown

Peter Rhodes on professions, plain English and the danger of disregarding lockdown

March 10, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a change at Glastonbury, lessons from WhatsApp and when to trust journalists

Peter Rhodes on a change at Glastonbury, lessons from WhatsApp and when to trust journalists

March 9, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Endurance, Endeavour and confusion at the chemist's

Peter Rhodes on Endurance, Endeavour and confusion at the chemist's

March 7, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on magical oil, queuing ambulances and a kiss down your smartphone

Peter Rhodes on magical oil, queuing ambulances and a kiss down your smartphone

March 3, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on genders, pensions and the luxury of worrying about small things

Peter Rhodes on genders, pensions and the luxury of worrying about small things

March 2, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on protocols, pressure and a pandemic caused by accident

Peter Rhodes on protocols, pressure and a pandemic caused by accident

February 28, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on reindeer, tomatoes and the curious case of an MP with noodles on his ears

Peter Rhodes on reindeer, tomatoes and the curious case of an MP with noodles on his ears

February 27, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a space balloon, an insurance puzzle and walking under a horse

Peter Rhodes on a space balloon, an insurance puzzle and walking under a horse

February 24, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a year of war, censoring books and a slap in the face from 1889

Peter Rhodes on a year of war, censoring books and a slap in the face from 1889

February 23, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a prince's problem, a traumatic hunt and how to tell Left from Right

Peter Rhodes on a prince's problem, a traumatic hunt and how to tell Left from Right

February 22, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on exporting Poms, smoke-free air and God's place in natural disasters

Peter Rhodes on exporting Poms, smoke-free air and God's place in natural disasters

February 20, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a new passport, a useful badge and the brazen Brexit bashers

Peter Rhodes on a new passport, a useful badge and the brazen Brexit bashers

February 17, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a royal seduction, wise words on race and a budget plan to bring down a balloon

Peter Rhodes on a royal seduction, wise words on race and a budget plan to bring down a balloon

February 15, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on UFOs, customer service and a landmark in social history

Peter Rhodes on UFOs, customer service and a landmark in social history

February 14, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on black-tie reporting, Nato's cyber armoury and the doomed campaign to bring back hanging

Peter Rhodes on black-tie reporting, Nato's cyber armoury and the doomed campaign to bring back hanging

February 13, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on quake-proofing, a genderfluid God and time-travelling to see Shakespeare

Peter Rhodes on quake-proofing, a genderfluid God and time-travelling to see Shakespeare

February 10, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on arming Ukraine, nuclear fusion and a lesson from a 1930s book

Peter Rhodes on arming Ukraine, nuclear fusion and a lesson from a 1930s book

February 9, 2023

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Boris's whoppers, Putin's threats and keeping calm Oop North

Peter Rhodes on Boris's whoppers, Putin's threats and keeping calm Oop North

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