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

June 28, 2022

Peter Rhodes on the wobble test and squeezing pensioners out of the economy

Peter Rhodes|Jun 28, 2022

June 27, 2022

Peter Rhodes on singular islands, unreliable shorthand and a stealth tax to fund the BBC

Peter Rhodes|Jun 27, 2022

June 24, 2022

Peter Rhodes on birthday cards and the passing of a great story teller

Peter Rhodes|Jun 24, 2022

June 23, 2022

Peter Rhodes on unsolved burglaries, in-care kids and can straight guys play gay guys?

Peter Rhodes|Jun 23, 2022

June 22, 2022

Peter Rhodes on quiet Nortons, noisy trains and recycling human remains

Peter Rhodes|Jun 22, 2022

June 21, 2022

Peter Rhodes on the turning year, more about scones and Scottish rules for England

Peter Rhodes|Jun 21, 2022

June 20, 2022

Rhodes on ethics advisers and why isn't Russia running out of weapons?

Peter Rhodes|Jun 20, 2022

June 17, 2022

Peter Rhodes on the next Coronation, electoral pacts and the haggis vote

Peter Rhodes|Jun 17, 2022

June 16, 2022

Peter Rhodes on heroism, the Paddington deal and growing old

Peter Rhodes|Jun 16, 2022

June 14, 2022

Peter Rhodes on used Volvos and a mystery about 'super bright' officials

Peter Rhodes|Jun 14, 2022

June 1, 2022

Peter Rhodes on quarrelling clerics, ancient measures and a Royal ring that didn't fit

Peter Rhodes|Jun 1, 2022

Peter Rhodes on an inspired name, brave bystanders and what “one-off payment” can mean

Peter Rhodes|Jun 1, 2022

May 31, 2022

Peter Rhodes on assistance animals, an embarrassing spoonerism and the hazards of canals

Peter Rhodes|May 31, 2022

May 30, 2022

Peter Rhodes on the death of motoring terms and the outlook for Vladimir Putin

Peter Rhodes|May 30, 2022

May 27, 2022

Rhodes on holiday flights and something missing from that BBC interview

Peter Rhodes|May 27, 2022

May 26, 2022

Rhodes on a new coin, an illegal gizmo and modern etiquette at a food bank

Peter Rhodes|May 26, 2022

May 25, 2022

Rhodes on generous parents and why the Russians are struggling

Peter Rhodes|May 25, 2022

May 24, 2022

Peter Rhodes on massive lottery wins, working from home and Keir Starmer's dilemma

Peter Rhodes|May 24, 2022

May 23, 2022

Rhodes on dog tags and the invasion we prefer to forget

Peter Rhodes|May 23, 2022

May 20, 2022

Peter Rhodes on a coincidence, an egging and how a one-minute folly went viral

Peter Rhodes|May 20, 2022

May 19, 2022

Peter Rhodes on another US massacre and advice from the cops

Peter Rhodes|May 19, 2022

May 18, 2022

Rhodes on beautiful kites, dodgy degrees and 18-month NHS wait

Peter Rhodes|May 18, 2022

May 17, 2022

Rhodes on an appearance by the Queen and the role of baseball bats in the planning process

Peter Rhodes|May 17, 2022

May 16, 2022

Rhodes on Swedish neutrality and making a fortune from looking at the rain

Peter Rhodes|May 16, 2022

May 13, 2022

Rhodes on a great headline, a suspicious delay and the madness of all those police forces

Peter Rhodes|May 13, 2022

May 12, 2022

Rhodes on the Irish Question, Putin's face and is it time for a new name for Beergate?

Peter Rhodes|May 12, 2022

May 11, 2022

Rhodes on an old excuse, Mr Morgan's viewing figures and a couple of gaps in The Knowledge

Peter Rhodes|May 11, 2022

May 10, 2022

Rhodes on Boris's love life, Keir's saintliness and a lesson in business from the French

Peter Rhodes|May 10, 2022

May 9, 2022

Peter Rhodes on a sad Monday, the downside of WFH and confusion in Geordie land

Peter Rhodes|May 9, 2022

May 6, 2022

Rhodes on rainy battles, the art of placemaking and turning war-hero girls into women

Peter Rhodes|May 6, 2022

May 5, 2022

Rhodes on a shortage of guns, a surfeit of porn and criminals who do a runner

Peter Rhodes|May 5, 2022

May 3, 2022

Rhodes on noisy silencers, our duty to vote and whatever happened to 'victim shaming'?

Peter Rhodes|May 3, 2022

Peter Rhodes on Derry Girls, gore-fest TV and the return of Beergate to haunt Keir Starmer

Peter Rhodes|May 3, 2022

May 2, 2022

Peter Rhodes on a tiny premium, a big dilemma and the eternal mysteries of microchippery

Peter Rhodes|May 2, 2022

April 29, 2022

Peter Rhodes on hard-up pubs, a long trek to Devon and a close encounter between driver and cyclist

Peter Rhodes|Apr 29, 2022

April 28, 2022

Rhodes on French elections, people smuggling and a beer that refuses to go away

Peter Rhodes|Apr 28, 2022

April 27, 2022

Rhodes on fake songbirds, misleading the public and a not-so-amazing stage act

Peter Rhodes|Apr 27, 2022

April 26, 2022

Rhodes on mud, blood and the problem posed by the single word 'knowingly'

Peter Rhodes|Apr 26, 2022

April 25, 2022

Rhodes on driverless cars, electricity from the Sahara and the public's verdict on Partygate

Peter Rhodes|Apr 25, 2022

April 22, 2022

Peter Rhodes on anonymous crimes, the desire to fly and the great taste of calories

Peter Rhodes|Apr 22, 2022

April 21, 2022

Rhodes on God, giants and Macbeth's invisible dagger

Peter Rhodes|Apr 21, 2022

April 20, 2022

Rhodes on a mini-missile, maximum irritation and calls for a hard line on eco-warriors

Peter Rhodes|Apr 20, 2022

April 19, 2022

Rhodes on people-smuggling, the perils of Rwanda and the outspoken prince who may become a silent king

Peter Rhodes|Apr 19, 2022

April 18, 2022

Peter Rhodes on sinking flagships, rising prices and how things were always better in the good old, bad old days

Peter Rhodes|Apr 18, 2022

April 15, 2022

Rhodes on a famous shirt, a heroic rescue and a curious encounter in the park

Peter Rhodes|Apr 15, 2022

April 14, 2022

Rhodes on flatpack, universities and a magical number for solving an energy crisis

Peter Rhodes|Apr 14, 2022

April 13, 2022

Peter Rhodes on exclamatory towns, anti-ship missiles and an anthem for an independent Scotland

Peter Rhodes|Apr 13, 2022

April 12, 2022

Peter Rhodes on Easter chaos, keeping in shape and the peril of cancers ignored

Peter Rhodes|Apr 12, 2022

April 11, 2022

Rhodes on customer service, beating crime and telling the truth about pork

Peter Rhodes|Apr 11, 2022

April 8, 2022

Rhodes on proud Territorials, trauma in the changing rooms and nine new symptoms of Covid

Peter Rhodes|Apr 8, 2022

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