The politicians in New York have come up with an interesting program to help the homeless: New York has found a novel, if expensive, way of dealing with its overcrowded shelters – buying one-way tickets for homeless families to leave the city. Under the initiative, by the administration of the […]

Always bringing the latest in breaking news, this topical example of how to deal with bankers and their ilk comes from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Bear with TheEye on this one…it is worth it. “1125AD In this year sent the King Henry, before Christmas, from Normandy to England, and bade that […]

It’s that day of the year again…the one where you have to choose between a pub full of drunken idiots who had an Irish great-great-grandfather or a pub full of English people who are miserable because they’ve been forced out of their local for the night by shamrock-bedecked Guinness quaffers. […]

It wasn’t an accident…it was pure bias. The BBC photograph of Sir Reg Empey on the BBC website (as linked to on a post below) was intended to make him appear a used car salesman. TheEye has found a better picture via the Belfast News Letter. Also it is a […]

Today is Shrove Tuesday or, for those of a less religious nature…Pancake Day. TheEye heartily recommends this recipe for Beer Pancakes. 2 eggs8 oz plain flour2 tbsp granulated sugar2 tsp baking powder1 tsp bicarbonate of soda1 tsp saltHalf a pint milk2 tbsp butter meltedgrated rind of 1 lemon2 tbsp Ale […]

Today is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille. Louis Braille was born in Coupvray, 25 miles outside of Paris. As a small boy he was blinded by an accident in his father’s workshop. He was inspired by the ‘night writing’ system of raised dots and dashes invented […]

TheEye has been promised a Guest Article from the undeniably top bloke who blogs as St Crispin’s Day on this very subject of our new aircraft-carriers so has steered clear of a personal rant on the issue. If this had not been offered then a furious diatribe would have been […]

TheEye sees everything and does not choose to pay the Television Tax – as it is obviously not necessary for a non-corporeal being to part with cash to observe events. However the Daily LabourGraph informs us that BBC sacks contractor over licence fee warning letters containing false statistics “The corporation […]

The All Seeing Eye comes from proud military stock and is always humbled by the service given by others. Hence a suggestion to my small yet loyal band of readers – please consider buying this calendar. Only GBP7.99 and every penny goes to charity*. The charities are Combat Stress (an […]

If you will indulge me, two ship related posts in succession. Yesterday the QE2 sailed away from Gibraltar for the final time. Her ultimate destination, as we all know, is Dubai to become a floating hotel. Many places such as the smaller Mediterranean islands and resorts – and other similar […]