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

March 30, 2020

Peter Rhodes on pandemic chores, the search for resilience and the perils of photographing a lock-in

Peter Rhodes|Mar 30, 2020

March 27, 2020

Peter Rhodes on pausing a railway, dodging DIY and what “lots of grandparents” want

Peter Rhodes|Mar 27, 2020

March 26, 2020

Peter Rhodes on changing times, changing priorities and time to change the rules on online gambling

Peter Rhodes|Mar 26, 2020

March 25, 2020

Peter Rhodes on lessons from history, a Christmas baby boom and how two plus two can equal 100

Peter Rhodes|Mar 25, 2020

March 24, 2020

Peter Rhodes on the real Blitz spirit, getting harangued by a reader and is it ever right to laugh at a pandemic?

Peter Rhodes|Mar 24, 2020

March 23, 2020

Peter Rhodes on the axing of Eurovision, changes at Question Time and how Gordon Brown almost told a joke

Peter Rhodes|Mar 23, 2020

March 20, 2020

Peter Rhodes on ageless comedy, free pornography and Brits behaving badly

Peter Rhodes|Mar 20, 2020

March 19, 2020

Peter Rhodes on reporting a crisis, stockpiling cliches and how oldies may slip under the wire

Peter Rhodes|Mar 19, 2020

March 18, 2020

Peter Rhodes on the head-down generation, the NHS under stress and The People's Pestilence

Peter Rhodes|Mar 18, 2020

March 17, 2020

Peter Rhodes on stockpiling baked beans, the dangers of cycling and the lure of a foaming pint

Peter Rhodes|Mar 17, 2020

March 16, 2020

Peter Rhodes on wacky races, sex after 60 and why are the ruling classes so fearless?

Peter Rhodes|Mar 16, 2020

March 3, 2020

Peter Rhodes on blocked ears, posh pronunciation and putting a price on a unique gold ring

Peter Rhodes|Mar 3, 2020

March 2, 2020

Peter Rhodes on a marine miracle, a rejected runway and the arrival of a baby boy

Peter Rhodes|Mar 2, 2020

February 28, 2020

Peter Rhodes on potholes, politicians and that old Shrewsbury puzzle

Peter Rhodes|Feb 28, 2020

February 27, 2020

Peter Rhodes on forgetting faces, stealing electricity and how coughs, sneezes and dogs spread diseases

Peter Rhodes|Feb 27, 2020

February 26, 2020

Peter Rhodes on the decline of coal, the NHS at work and a peek inside a beating heart

Peter Rhodes|Feb 26, 2020

February 24, 2020

Peter Rhodes on satanic mills, putting Brits back to work and do boys or girls run in families?

Peter Rhodes|Feb 24, 2020

February 21, 2020

Peter Rhodes on a superforecaster, a body blow for the cruise industry and the rise of the thought-police

Peter Rhodes|Feb 21, 2020

February 20, 2020

Peter Rhodes on how we measure rainfall, TV claustrophobia and doing the right thing in the case of Caroline Flack

Peter Rhodes|Feb 20, 2020

February 17, 2020

Peter Rhodes on diminishing Auntie, being a global power and handing national treasures over to our kids

Peter Rhodes|Feb 17, 2020

February 14, 2020

Peter Rhodes on the HS2 conspiracy, a global pandemic and all's not right on the Western Front

Peter Rhodes|Feb 14, 2020

February 13, 2020

Peter Rhodes on mansion taxes, that MP's dress and kids with no sense of humour

Peter Rhodes|Feb 13, 2020

February 12, 2020

Peter Rhodes on an imaginary admiral, insurance rip-offs and the slaughter of the hedgehogs

Peter Rhodes|Feb 12, 2020

February 11, 2020

Peter Rhodes on an electrical puzzle, a graphic crucifixion and the row over 'I am Spartacus!'

Peter Rhodes|Feb 11, 2020

February 10, 2020

Peter Rhodes on high-speed hospitals, nature's vacuum cleaners and why petrol may vanish sooner than we think

Peter Rhodes|Feb 10, 2020

February 7, 2020

Peter Rhodes on offensive words, jobs for the ladies and the siege you've probably never heard of

Peter Rhodes|Feb 7, 2020

February 6, 2020

Peter Rhodes on insurance puzzles, the perils of Twitter and the case for treating terrorists as PoWs.

Peter Rhodes|Feb 6, 2020

February 5, 2020

Peter Rhodes on macho chat, urinal conspiracies and the rising toll of “smart” deaths

Peter Rhodes|Feb 5, 2020

February 4, 2020

Peter Rhodes on Brexit fallout, the obituaries file and the problem with counting dead cats

Peter Rhodes|Feb 4, 2020

February 3, 2020

Peter Rhodes on quarantine in comfort, dogged photography and the secret age of a star

Peter Rhodes|Feb 3, 2020

January 31, 2020

Peter Rhodes on the long, long trek from Referendum to Brexit and a night for enjoying a wee dram

Peter Rhodes|Jan 31, 2020

January 30, 2020

Peter Rhodes on rejecting a coin, cruising with a comedian and cherishing our infrastructure of the soul

Peter Rhodes|Jan 30, 2020

January 29, 2020

Peter Rhodes on Twitter-panic, keeping the lid on Chernobyl and a mysteriously missing death

Peter Rhodes|Jan 29, 2020

January 28, 2020

Peter Rhodes on the spy in your car, the youngest MP and the church that died of silliness

Peter Rhodes|Jan 28, 2020

January 27, 2020

Peter Rhodes on a resilient rock star, renaming a river and Chris Packham's battle with the Bible

Peter Rhodes|Jan 27, 2020

January 24, 2020

Peter Rhodes on the Boris Bounce, Ms Nandy's smile and whatever happened to fish knives?

Peter Rhodes|Jan 24, 2020

January 23, 2020

Peter Rhodes on blowing a Brexberry, talk about York and the gentle death of a singer

Peter Rhodes|Jan 23, 2020

January 22, 2020

Peter Rhodes on frying bananas, micro-aggressions and the Conan Delusion

Peter Rhodes|Jan 22, 2020

January 21, 2020

Peter Rhodes on rearing a prince, moving the Lords and the lady who called a reporter 'mate'

Peter Rhodes|Jan 21, 2020

January 20, 2020

Peter Rhodes on dodgy omens, a car-insurance wrangle and why Big Ben should not chime for Brexit

Peter Rhodes|Jan 20, 2020

January 17, 2020

Peter Rhodes on vegan kilts, dangerous statistics and the global message of McDonald's

Peter Rhodes|Jan 17, 2020

January 16, 2020

Peter Rhodes on the end of meat, a vanishing hamster and a Lowry painting, for £40

Peter Rhodes|Jan 16, 2020

January 15, 2020

Peter Rhodes on a dodgy name for a new food, a nightmare for Auntie and the prospect of Vlad the Eternal

Peter Rhodes|Jan 15, 2020

January 13, 2020

Peter Rhodes on another missing parcel, suspicions over speeding and the real impact of the Harry and Meghan affair

Peter Rhodes|Jan 13, 2020

Peter Rhodes on Harry's note, finding the starting point in a war and who's more valuable – a doctor or a politician?

Peter Rhodes|Jan 13, 2020

January 10, 2020

Peter Rhodes on vertical farms, understanding manspeak and the origins of punters

Peter Rhodes|Jan 10, 2020

January 9, 2020

Peter Rhodes on binge-viewing, conspiracy theories and the magic money we never see

Peter Rhodes|Jan 9, 2020

January 7, 2020

Peter Rhodes on a lost chance for peace, a sprouty puzzle and the trouble with martyrs

Peter Rhodes|Jan 7, 2020

January 6, 2020

Peter Rhodes on a strange name, a stranger slogan and a good, old-fashioned scare from Auntie Beeb

Peter Rhodes|Jan 6, 2020

January 2, 2020

Peter Rhodes on a glut of bishops, a box of wine and forecasting the death of the Conservative Party

Peter Rhodes|Jan 2, 2020

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