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Peter Rhodes

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

June 5, 2024

Peter Rhodes on American justice, Bulgarian cunning and the right way to remember D-Day

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Peter Rhodes|Jun 5

June 4, 2024

'The sea was red with blood': D-Day heroes recall how they cheated death

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Nostalgia|Jun 4

June 3, 2024

'We were bait to draw the fire of big German guns': Local heroes' terrifying D-Day memories

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Black Country|Jun 3

Peter Rhodes on statues, betting and the price of dining without paying the bill

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Peter Rhodes|Jun 3

June 1, 2024

Captured, wounded or killed – the blood and terror of D-Day recalled by our local heroes

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Nostalgia|Jun 1

May 31, 2024

'Jerry was firing everything at hand - it was like a firework display but we were in it' – Peter Rhodes' D-Day Diaries Day One

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Nostalgia|May 31

Peter Rhodes on mental health, automatic lawnmowers and a dodgy encounter with a smart meter

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Peter Rhodes|May 31

May 29, 2024

Peter Rhodes on comedy, conscription and the struggle to get jokes back on telly

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Peter Rhodes|May 29

May 28, 2024

Peter Rhodes on elections, champagne and handing over a poisoned chalice

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Peter Rhodes|May 28

May 27, 2024

Peter Rhodes on ghouls, volunteers and jumping through hoops for a card

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Peter Rhodes|May 27

May 22, 2024

Peter Rhodes on a big bidet, some puzzled bees and the perils of disrespecting the King

Peter Rhodes|May 22

May 16, 2024

Peter Rhodes on naming animals, naming humans and after 'sandwich parents', what next?

Peter Rhodes|May 16

May 6, 2024

Peter Rhodes on slowing cars, awarding medals and Tony Blair as a startled rabbit

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Peter Rhodes|May 6

May 1, 2024

Peter Rhodes on opera, ageism and a pint-sized provocation

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Peter Rhodes|May 1

April 30, 2024

Peter Rhodes on Waterloo, shaking hands and a night out with The Searchers

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Peter Rhodes|Apr 30

April 22, 2024

Peter Rhodes on tourist taxes, the Iron Dome and the tangled issue of loyalty

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Peter Rhodes|Apr 22

April 18, 2024

Peter Rhodes on potholes, short shorts and how to bring down a flying bomb

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Peter Rhodes|Apr 18

April 15, 2024

Peter Rhodes on fake stamps, a landmark in Ukraine and does anyone care about their privacy?

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Peter Rhodes|Apr 15

April 12, 2024

Peter Rhodes on leaky borders, table manners and how the world's news agenda was eclipsed

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Peter Rhodes|Apr 12

April 11, 2024

Peter Rhodes on taxing the car, a black-and-white success and looking for a victim in a tax yarn

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Peter Rhodes|Apr 11

April 10, 2024

Peter Rhodes on table manners, toilet embarrassment and why conscription is a great deal for babyboomers

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Peter Rhodes|Apr 10

April 9, 2024

Peter Rhodes on “deprived” criminals, sad humour and the untimely passing of a fine actor

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Peter Rhodes|Apr 9

April 8, 2024

Peter Rhodes on hate crimes, vile jelly and the cost of a right royal experience

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Peter Rhodes|Apr 8

April 5, 2024

Peter Rhodes on a loud gun, a baffling portal and the magical art of drama casting

Peter Rhodes|Apr 5

April 4, 2024

Peter Rhodes on old sky taxis, the future for London and three snags facing law-makers

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Peter Rhodes|Apr 4

April 3, 2024

Peter Rhodes on ever-growing London, the mucky Thames and a timely warning from Boris

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Peter Rhodes|Apr 3

April 2, 2024

Peter Rhodes on school fees, the Honours system and how characters were formed in the old days

Peter Rhodes|Apr 2

April 1, 2024

Peter Rhodes on chain gangs, a woolly hedgehog and a sea urchin in deepest Oxfordshire

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Peter Rhodes|Apr 1

March 29, 2024

Peter Rhodes on war in Ukraine, flying taxis and the perils (again) of social media

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Peter Rhodes|Mar 29

March 28, 2024

Peter Rhodes on working women, a mysterious pile-up and being upended by a Gladiator

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Peter Rhodes|Mar 28

March 27, 2024

Peter Rhodes on fed-up royals, good news from the Appeal Court and an encounter with a mercenary

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Peter Rhodes|Mar 27

March 26, 2024

Peter Rhodes on Kate’s trolls, guns on the moon and the strangeness of our language

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Homepage|Mar 26

March 25, 2024

Peter Rhodes on Bafta stars, people smugglers and the long, long campaign to get pension justice

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Peter Rhodes|Mar 25

March 22, 2024

Peter Rhodes on oratory, garages and things that get rigged in Russia

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Peter Rhodes|Mar 22

March 21, 2024

Peter Rhodes on axing finches, a bun controversy and the folly of cutting corners on defence

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Peter Rhodes|Mar 21

March 20, 2024

Peter Rhodes on a shameful law, a cluck of chickens and the green-bin bill

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Peter Rhodes|Mar 20

March 19, 2024

Peter Rhodes on bottom banks, WFH engineers and the end of the road for free banking

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Peter Rhodes|Mar 19

March 18, 2024

Peter Rhodes on another flood, a gift for the taxman and how today's novelty becomes tomorrow's pest

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Peter Rhodes|Mar 18

March 15, 2024

Peter Rhodes on preventable vandalism, luxury cars for Russia and our 'dysfunctional' Home Office

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Peter Rhodes|Mar 15

March 14, 2024

Peter Rhodes on dodgy snaps, a big breakfast and do gentleman prefer blondes?

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Peter Rhodes|Mar 14

March 13, 2024

Peter Rhodes on royal titles, unkind satire and getting some good news from the NHS

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Peter Rhodes|Mar 13

March 12, 2024

Peter Rhodes on keeping the horse, limitless power and an encounter with two old men

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Peter Rhodes|Mar 12

March 11, 2024

Peter Rhodes on a Welsh turkey, a second Birmingham and discovering a much-loved old car

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Peter Rhodes|Mar 11

March 8, 2024

Peter Rhodes on painless dentistry, secret Budgets and 'salting the earth' in Westminster

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Peter Rhodes|Mar 8

March 7, 2024

Peter Rhodes on fake Trump, stroppy vicars and the unforgettable smell of a classic car

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Peter Rhodes|Mar 7

March 6, 2024

Peter Rhodes on licences, mishearing things and a big secret that everyone knows

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Peter Rhodes|Mar 6

March 5, 2024

Peter Rhodes on obesity, aircraft carriers and a thoroughly satisfying screen villain

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Peter Rhodes|Mar 5

March 4, 2024

Peter Rhodes on jackpots, generosity and generating images of unlikely people

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Peter Rhodes|Mar 4

March 1, 2024

Peter Rhodes on a crooked pub, a massive jackpot and finding homes for colonels and corporals

Peter Rhodes|Mar 1

February 29, 2024

Peter Rhodes on expensive babies, inspirational Gladiators and a postcode lottery for speeding tickets

Peter Rhodes|Feb 29

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