Apparently he regarded himself as a poet who wrote novels for money. I'm glad he wrote both. (View Post)

The purpose of the war is to keep Putin and his chums in power. So far it has been successful. The longer term prognosis for Russia is very poor. Xi can't believe his luck. (View Post)

Am I right in thinking in that there is no wicketkeeper in the England squad other than Smith? If they ask me, I may be able to make it over there for the final test. I have the correct surname, and … (View Post)

You surprise me, Sir, but I suppose as a Villa supporter you can be forgiven for not knowing a Liverpool joke. Anyway, the punchline is that someone scribbled on it...: 'Play him Centre Forward … (View Post)

Hi StJohn, Thanks again for the xword, and I trust you and Mrs StJ remain well. We have many younger readers who may not have heard the famous St John joke of 1960s vintage. Perhaps you would like to… (View Post)