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

November 24, 2021

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

Peter Rhodes|Nov 24, 2021

November 23, 2021

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

Peter Rhodes|Nov 23, 2021

November 22, 2021

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

Peter Rhodes|Nov 22, 2021

November 19, 2021

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

Peter Rhodes|Nov 19, 2021

November 17, 2021

Peter Rhodes on free tampons, deadly technology and the right time to call off a hunger strike

Peter Rhodes|Nov 17, 2021

November 16, 2021

Peter Rhodes on brainless campaigners, the ink-cartridge racket and how to remember an actor

Peter Rhodes|Nov 16, 2021

November 15, 2021

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

Peter Rhodes|Nov 15, 2021

November 12, 2021

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

Peter Rhodes|Nov 12, 2021

November 11, 2021

Peter Rhodes on booze, banter and queuing for a booster

Peter Rhodes|Nov 11, 2021

November 10, 2021

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

Peter Rhodes|Nov 10, 2021

November 9, 2021

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

Peter Rhodes|Nov 9, 2021

November 8, 2021

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

Peter Rhodes|Nov 8, 2021

November 5, 2021

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

Peter Rhodes|Nov 5, 2021

November 4, 2021

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

Peter Rhodes|Nov 4, 2021

November 3, 2021

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

Peter Rhodes|Nov 3, 2021

November 2, 2021

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

Peter Rhodes|Nov 2, 2021

November 1, 2021

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

Peter Rhodes|Nov 1, 2021

October 29, 2021

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

Peter Rhodes|Oct 29, 2021

October 28, 2021

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

Peter Rhodes|Oct 28, 2021

October 27, 2021

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

Peter Rhodes|Oct 27, 2021

October 25, 2021

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

Peter Rhodes|Oct 25, 2021

October 22, 2021

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

Peter Rhodes|Oct 22, 2021

October 21, 2021

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

Peter Rhodes|Oct 21, 2021

October 20, 2021

Peter Rhodes on our huge Parliament, the return of the hum and the loss of a turbulent priest

Peter Rhodes|Oct 20, 2021

October 19, 2021

Peter Rhodes on a dodgy dishwasher, £100 debit cards and a lesson from an MP's murder

Peter Rhodes|Oct 19, 2021

October 18, 2021

Peter Rhodes on lecturing the small people, saving the planet and finding a fortune in your kitchen cabinet

Peter Rhodes|Oct 18, 2021

October 15, 2021

Peter Rhodes on an unlikely utopia, too much trauma and who to blame for the carnage of Dieppe

Peter Rhodes|Oct 15, 2021

October 14, 2021

Peter Rhodes on living with colour blindness – and not wanting to be cured

Peter Rhodes|Oct 14, 2021

October 11, 2021

Peter Rhodes on electrical harmony, spreading Covid and how to dig out the bad apples in the police

Peter Rhodes|Oct 11, 2021

October 8, 2021

Peter Rhodes on rampant shortages, 60 years of the Eye and the real lesson of history

Peter Rhodes|Oct 8, 2021

October 7, 2021

Peter Rhodes on police photos, Covid statistics and a degree of suspicion about excuses

Peter Rhodes|Oct 7, 2021

October 6, 2021

Peter Rhodes on a huge royal bill, undersea power and giving translators the credit they deserve

Peter Rhodes|Oct 6, 2021

October 5, 2021

Peter Rhodes on human rights, battered heirlooms and straight talking from Javid

Peter Rhodes|Oct 5, 2021

October 4, 2021

Peter Rhodes on a fake crisis, street language and how the Army once trained thousands of truckers

Peter Rhodes|Oct 4, 2021

October 1, 2021

Peter Rhodes on cervixes, Armageddon and some sheep who were not at all sheepish

Peter Rhodes|Oct 1, 2021

September 30, 2021

Peter Rhodes on submarines, slaughter and a sorry saga of six petrol crises

Peter Rhodes|Sep 30, 2021

September 29, 2021

Peter Rhodes on resilience, norovirus and painting the faces of criminals

Peter Rhodes|Sep 29, 2021

September 24, 2021

Peter Rhodes on subsidies, birthrates and changing faces in middle-age

Peter Rhodes|Sep 24, 2021

September 23, 2021

Peter Rhodes on a beautiful view, a cancelled market and hifalutin' language in space

Peter Rhodes|Sep 23, 2021

September 22, 2021

Rhodes on a doomed trike and a shortage of books

Peter Rhodes|Sep 22, 2021

September 21, 2021

Peter Rhodes on phone scams, unpredictable medicines and a celebration of the absurd

Peter Rhodes|Sep 21, 2021

September 20, 2021

Peter Rhodes on death rays, vaccinations and how to detect a Scouser

Peter Rhodes|Sep 20, 2021

September 17, 2021

Peter Rhodes on a national gem, a motorway sit-down and discovering 'Bin Laden'

Peter Rhodes|Sep 17, 2021

September 16, 2021

Peter Rhodes on the fear of terrorism, shortages of everything and why bank cards are rarely green

Peter Rhodes|Sep 16, 2021

September 15, 2021

Peter Rhodes on a grisly voyage, gin across the universe and the best, and worst, of care homes

Peter Rhodes|Sep 15, 2021

September 14, 2021

Peter Rhodes on Taliban rule, Greek dancing and the lamp made out of a glider

Peter Rhodes|Sep 14, 2021

September 13, 2021

Peter Rhodes on hunting the Mr Bigs, a curious museum and how losing a finger saved a life

Peter Rhodes|Sep 13, 2021

September 10, 2021

Peter Rhodes on budget angling, the joy of gin and the enduring appeal of a village show

Peter Rhodes|Sep 10, 2021

September 9, 2021

Peter Rhodes on jobs at the Palace, funding social care and insults in the post

Peter Rhodes|Sep 9, 2021

September 8, 2021

Peter Rhodes on flying bishops, dodgy dogs and the ghosts of moggies past

Peter Rhodes|Sep 8, 2021

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