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Peter Rhodes

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

December 31, 2021

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

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

December 30, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on unfunny humour, reflections on revellers and the joy of animal-themed adverts

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

December 29, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Partygate, turkeys and vegans who sometimes eat meat

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

December 28, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on the Lost Chord, the perfect soup and the threat of tanks and banks

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

December 27, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes looks back on a year of Census, floods and making history - with jabs

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

December 24, 2021

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

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

December 23, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on tax dodgers, renaming a capital and sub-zero fashion up North

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

December 22, 2021

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on feeling Christmassy, vacuuming ears and job satisfaction at the surgery

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

December 21, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on lavish dramas, the winter solstice and an uninvited guest in a political interview

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

December 20, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on dear beer, profitable peanuts and 'orrible otters

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

December 17, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on naming boys, predictable gags and the irrational rage of the trolls

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

December 16, 2021

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on dirty humanity, embarrassed boffins and optimism over Omicron

Rhodes on dirty humanity, embarrassed boffins and optimism over Omicron

December 15, 2021

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

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

December 14, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a missing delivery, computers at odds and how time doesn't always fly

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

December 13, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a missing delivery, computers at odds and how time doesn't always fly

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

December 10, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on kids in smog, dealing with Mr Angry and bright young things in Whitehall

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

December 9, 2021

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on ignoring a storm and the enigma of care costs

Rhodes on ignoring a storm and the enigma of care costs

December 8, 2021

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on the horrors of quicksand and how technology might have saved little Arthur

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

December 7, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on driving courses, a republican at the BBC and an unforgettable king

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

December 6, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on keeping the Queen healthy, the horror of smog and men who look like thumbs

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

December 3, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on power cuts, a mild spell and whatever happened to Winterval?

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

December 2, 2021

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

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

December 1, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on safe money, a star's safety and a surprise encounter with A&E

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

November 30, 2021

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

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

November 29, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on keeping hens, offending an archbishop and the great smell – of glass?

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

November 26, 2021

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

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

November 25, 2021

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

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

November 24, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on burning bikes, rioting over microchips and mixed reflections on being Yorkshire-born

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

November 23, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on nice jobs, naughty jobs and a glimpse of the oh-so-smart future

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

November 22, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on printing, protesting and the pandemic that refuses to go away

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

November 19, 2021

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

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

November 18, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on unreadable text, an author's dilemma and why Ms may be on the way out

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

November 15, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on confusing symptoms, friends in need and the difficulty of spending money

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

November 12, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on new Covid research, boosting your immunity and the small print at Glasgow

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

November 11, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on booze, banter and queuing for a booster

Peter Rhodes on booze, banter and queuing for a booster

November 10, 2021

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

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

November 9, 2021

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

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

November 8, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on weaving wicker, swimming in sewage and the moment when humans overtake dogs

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

November 5, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on gun law, censored obituaries and how Cop26 came to Edinburgh, er, Glasgow

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

November 4, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on crash anxiety, late poppies and the human cost of war

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

November 3, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a Glaswegian washout, a memorable speech and horror tales of inflation

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

November 2, 2021

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

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

November 1, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on violence, the rising price of beer and going flueless, emissionless and smug

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

October 29, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a star's brainwave, a child's invention and keeping warm on virtue

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

October 28, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a useful phrase, a KISS revolution and the shocking truth about Glasgow

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

October 27, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on assisted dying, assisted living and the folly of cramming music into decades

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

October 26, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on funeral music, dignity in hospitals and a land unfit for heroes

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

October 25, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on racist ghosts, computer cock-ups - and why not set fire to red tape?

Peter Rhodes on racist ghosts, computer cock-ups - and why not set fire to red tape?

October 22, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a torrent of filth, a star's dilemma - and what colour is a lawn?

Peter Rhodes on a torrent of filth, a star's dilemma - and what colour is a lawn?

October 21, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on queuing for jabs, the population crisis and the bleak years to come

Peter Rhodes on queuing for jabs, the population crisis and the bleak years to come

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