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

June 28, 2021

Peter Rhodes on greedy devils, a hard-up cathedral and the dangers of tinkering in the Crimea

Peter Rhodes|Jun 28, 2021

June 25, 2021

Peter Rhodes on Clarkson's return, Enid Blyton's critics and three fine writers

Peter Rhodes|Jun 25, 2021

June 24, 2021

Peter Rhodes on a Tory deserter, hot-wiring cars and the end of the line for “head girl”

Peter Rhodes|Jun 24, 2021

June 23, 2021

Rhodes: On rediscovering ale and this green summer

Peter Rhodes|Jun 23, 2021

June 21, 2021

Peter Rhodes on explaining a statue, the language of non-offence and the joy of roofs

Peter Rhodes|Jun 21, 2021

Peter Rhodes on flaming June, thieving gulls and lashings of ginger beer

Peter Rhodes|Jun 21, 2021

June 4, 2021

Peter Rhodes on deadly trends, an obsession with Tudors and the delicious dangers of Devon

Peter Rhodes|Jun 4, 2021

June 3, 2021

Peter Rhodes on Boris's trousers, a national ship and the cool / warm / draughty homes of the future

Peter Rhodes|Jun 3, 2021

June 2, 2021

Peter Rhodes on a flood of poetry, the two Henleys and the myth of the American Dream

Peter Rhodes|Jun 2, 2021

June 1, 2021

Peter Rhodes on pollen in Llangollen, an insect-splat app and why Friends could last for hundreds of years

Peter Rhodes|Jun 1, 2021

May 31, 2021

Peter Rhodes on killing hares, Mr Sulu's day out and the amazing Oracle of Dominic

Peter Rhodes|May 31, 2021

May 28, 2021

Peter Rhodes on Welsh fudge, a Canadian jaw and one virus we would welcome

Peter Rhodes|May 28, 2021

May 27, 2021

Peter Rhodes on spying smartphones, charging cars and how driving could become strictly for the rich

Peter Rhodes|May 27, 2021

May 26, 2021

Peter Rhodes on killer lentils, protecting sources and the lockdown joy of small weddings

Peter Rhodes|May 26, 2021

May 25, 2021

Peter Rhodes on Toulouse, three lies and four-million dollar homes with no curtains

Peter Rhodes|May 25, 2021

May 24, 2021

Peter Rhodes on a Star Trek landmark, the Breadstick Party and cops who aren't up to coppering

Peter Rhodes|May 24, 2021

May 21, 2021

Peter Rhodes on voter ID, vanishing chocolate flakes and the curious world of best-sellers

Peter Rhodes|May 21, 2021

May 20, 2021

Peter Rhodes on a swinging pendulum, tanks on the lawn and history repeating itself in Kabul

Peter Rhodes|May 20, 2021

May 19, 2021

Peter Rhodes on religion, politics, mint imperials and the national sport of taking offence

Peter Rhodes|May 19, 2021

May 18, 2021

Peter Rhodes on holiday plans, a drilling machine and how to become posh - instantly

Peter Rhodes|May 18, 2021

May 17, 2021

Peter Rhodes on a doggy error, a revolution on the forecourts and a grim outlook for statues everywhere

Peter Rhodes|May 17, 2021

May 14, 2021

Peter Rhodes on stray whales, 1930s values and why we won't all be rushing into pubs

Peter Rhodes|May 14, 2021

May 13, 2021

Peter Rhodes on the blessings of bamboo, a struggle with figures and a significant birthday

Peter Rhodes|May 13, 2021

May 12, 2021

Peter Rhodes on great hair, nursery-babble and another run-in with E.ON

Peter Rhodes|May 12, 2021

May 11, 2021

Rhodes on nursery snots, Labour's woes and German squirrels

Peter Rhodes|May 11, 2021

May 10, 2021

Peter Rhodes on naming ravens, raising kids and a strange slogan for a newspaper

Peter Rhodes|May 10, 2021

May 7, 2021

Peter Rhodes on censoring comedians, the truth about foreign holidays and something “definately” dodgy in Line of Duty

Peter Rhodes|May 7, 2021

May 6, 2021

Peter Rhodes on a royal prediction, the walls of Derry and how next-door's extension becomes your nightmare

Peter Rhodes|May 6, 2021

May 5, 2021

Peter Rhodes on breast pests, Boris's décor and an old catchphrase revisited

Peter Rhodes|May 5, 2021

May 4, 2021

Peter Rhodes on a scary bridge, a superb Western and the serious side of the second Covid jab

Peter Rhodes|May 4, 2021

May 3, 2021

Peter Rhodes on election results, a classic movie from the 1980s and the difference between sideboards and sideburns

Peter Rhodes|May 3, 2021

April 30, 2021

Peter Rhodes on Cornish scones, the agony of India and a campaign to ban crossbows

Peter Rhodes|Apr 30, 2021

April 29, 2021

Peter Rhodes on allotments, heart attacks and the “appalling vistas” that led to injustice

Peter Rhodes|Apr 29, 2021

April 28, 2021

Peter Rhodes on a great whodunnit, political friends and the words of a good man

Peter Rhodes|Apr 28, 2021

April 27, 2021

Peter Rhodes on cronies, contacts and the post-lockdown arrival of the £5 pint

Peter Rhodes|Apr 27, 2021

April 26, 2021

Peter Rhodes on blazing mobiles, helping hedgehogs and preparing to receive a crown

Peter Rhodes|Apr 26, 2021

April 23, 2021

Peter Rhodes on Abba's lyrics, a lesson in grammar and the perils of pallbearing

Peter Rhodes|Apr 23, 2021

April 22, 2021

Peter Rhodes on an historic haircut, new light on Brexiteers and the return of the sales-prevention manager

Peter Rhodes|Apr 22, 2021

April 21, 2021

Peter Rhodes on green energy, a new word for mistress and a lockdown problem with pies

Peter Rhodes|Apr 21, 2021

April 20, 2021

Peter Rhodes on an overdue landslip, a whiter shade of pale and the risk of a fire on the moon

Peter Rhodes|Apr 20, 2021

April 19, 2021

Peter Rhodes on smartphone society, the folly of flight and more misleading subtitles

Peter Rhodes|Apr 19, 2021

April 16, 2021

Peter Rhodes on a breastfeeding juror, a proud newsreader and raising a glass to freedom

Peter Rhodes|Apr 16, 2021

April 15, 2021

Peter Rhodes on the state of the Union, a sacrificial generation and the joy of a canal holiday

Peter Rhodes|Apr 15, 2021

April 14, 2021

Peter Rhodes on a French tec, a weighty airliner and the perils of “improving” modern art

Peter Rhodes|Apr 14, 2021

April 13, 2021

Peter Rhodes on startled dogs, meeting the Prince and avoiding Glasgow in November

Peter Rhodes|Apr 13, 2021

April 12, 2021

Peter Rhodes on banning painkillers, naming babies and where to expect the arrival of herd immunity

Peter Rhodes|Apr 12, 2021

April 9, 2021

Peter Rhodes on pandemic tourists, “hidden history” and a national hero's sweet tooth

Peter Rhodes|Apr 9, 2021

April 8, 2021

Peter Rhodes on a legendary dreamer, the problems of green energy and extracting power from loos

Peter Rhodes|Apr 8, 2021

April 7, 2021

Peter Rhodes on curious names, tracing the pandemic and an unusual venue for Mr Bieber

Peter Rhodes|Apr 7, 2021

April 6, 2021

Peter Rhodes on a subtitled seaway, mad motorways and putting the countryside message across to townies

Peter Rhodes|Apr 6, 2021

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