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

March 21, 2023

Peter Rhodes on gems, grammar and the hunt for a non-colonial language

Peter Rhodes|Mar 21, 2023

March 20, 2023

Peter Rhodes on heating, hunting and the perils of trying to do good

Peter Rhodes|Mar 20, 2023

March 16, 2023

Peter Rhodes on military spending, motoring misery and a wonderful adieu to Endeavour

Peter Rhodes|Mar 16, 2023

March 15, 2023

Peter Rhodes on Lineker, Luther and the Madagascar Plan

Peter Rhodes|Mar 15, 2023

March 14, 2023

Peter Rhodes on Harry's Meg, Mystic Meg and Lineker's gaffe

Peter Rhodes|Mar 14, 2023

March 13, 2023

Peter Rhodes on professions, plain English and the danger of disregarding lockdown

Peter Rhodes|Mar 13, 2023

March 9, 2023

Peter Rhodes on Endurance, Endeavour and confusion at the chemist's

Peter Rhodes|Mar 9, 2023

March 8, 2023

Peter Rhodes on banning strippers, hugging presidents and the ultimate eco-funeral

Peter Rhodes|Mar 8, 2023

March 7, 2023

Peter Rhodes on magical oil, queuing ambulances and a kiss down your smartphone

Peter Rhodes|Mar 7, 2023

March 6, 2023

Peter Rhodes on state aid, red tape and squinting for a glimpse of the Coronation

Peter Rhodes|Mar 6, 2023

March 3, 2023

Peter Rhodes on genders, pensions and the luxury of worrying about small things

Peter Rhodes|Mar 3, 2023

March 2, 2023

Peter Rhodes on protocols, pressure and a pandemic caused by accident

Peter Rhodes|Mar 2, 2023

March 1, 2023

Peter Rhodes on China's peace plan, getting tough with thugs and an unforgettable night sky

Peter Rhodes|Mar 1, 2023

February 28, 2023

Peter Rhodes on reindeer, tomatoes and the curious case of an MP with noodles on his ears

Peter Rhodes|Feb 28, 2023

February 27, 2023

Peter Rhodes on a space balloon, an insurance puzzle and walking under a horse

Peter Rhodes|Feb 27, 2023

February 24, 2023

Peter Rhodes on a year of war, censoring books and a slap in the face from 1889

Peter Rhodes|Feb 24, 2023

February 23, 2023

Peter Rhodes on a prince's problem, a traumatic hunt and how to tell Left from Right

Peter Rhodes|Feb 23, 2023

February 22, 2023

Peter Rhodes on exporting Poms, smoke-free air and God's place in natural disasters

Peter Rhodes|Feb 22, 2023

February 20, 2023

Peter Rhodes on a new passport, a useful badge and the brazen Brexit bashers

Peter Rhodes|Feb 20, 2023

February 17, 2023

Peter Rhodes on a royal seduction, wise words on race and a budget plan to bring down a balloon

Peter Rhodes|Feb 17, 2023

February 15, 2023

Peter Rhodes on UFOs, customer service and a landmark in social history

Peter Rhodes|Feb 15, 2023

February 14, 2023

Peter Rhodes on black-tie reporting, Nato's cyber armoury and the doomed campaign to bring back hanging

Peter Rhodes|Feb 14, 2023

February 13, 2023

Peter Rhodes on quake-proofing, a genderfluid God and time-travelling to see Shakespeare

Peter Rhodes|Feb 13, 2023

February 10, 2023

Peter Rhodes on arming Ukraine, nuclear fusion and a lesson from a 1930s book

Peter Rhodes|Feb 10, 2023

February 9, 2023

Peter Rhodes on Boris's whoppers, Putin's threats and keeping calm Oop North

Peter Rhodes|Feb 9, 2023

February 8, 2023

Peter Rhodes on price rises, spy balloons and a very short royal scoop

Peter Rhodes|Feb 8, 2023

February 7, 2023

Peter Rhodes on 'harmful' stoves, deadly flu and that rarest of things, a funny TV ad

Peter Rhodes|Feb 7, 2023

February 6, 2023

Peter Rhodes on a deadly diet, a postponed passport and the dithering saga of anointing a King

Peter Rhodes|Feb 6, 2023

February 3, 2023

Peter Rhodes on passports, population and a patchy sort of crisis

Peter Rhodes|Feb 3, 2023

February 2, 2023

Peter Rhodes on a TV classic, exclamation marks and writing your own obituary

Peter Rhodes|Feb 2, 2023

February 1, 2023

Peter Rhodes on a great book, an alleged bomb plot and a short answer to the Boris question

Peter Rhodes|Feb 1, 2023

January 31, 2023

Peter Rhodes on stuck sofas, a double-edged diagnosis and a manifesto pledge to win over Terry and June

Peter Rhodes|Jan 31, 2023

January 30, 2023

Peter Rhodes on giving advice, ordering breakfast and witnessing a police officer's greeting

Peter Rhodes|Jan 30, 2023

January 27, 2023

Peter Rhodes on busking, sub-zero driving and something nasty in the air

Peter Rhodes|Jan 27, 2023

January 26, 2023

Peter Rhodes on a frilly Coronation, a cynical country and who's writing those “personal statements”?

Peter Rhodes|Jan 26, 2023

January 25, 2023

Peter Rhodes on slavery, the Sixties and two hours assembling a bed

Peter Rhodes|Jan 25, 2023

January 24, 2023

Peter Rhodes on AI, the CofE and the enduring appeal of CS&N

Peter Rhodes|Jan 24, 2023

January 23, 2023

Peter Rhodes on gay marriage, online scams and praying for an MoT pass

Peter Rhodes|Jan 23, 2023

January 20, 2023

Peter Rhodes on a writer, a duchess and a question of freedom of speech

Peter Rhodes|Jan 20, 2023

January 18, 2023

Peter Rhodes on grisly telly, praise for Maggie and praying for your enemies

Peter Rhodes|Jan 18, 2023

January 17, 2023

Peter Rhodes on tanks, victim blaming and living in an age of syndromes

Peter Rhodes|Jan 17, 2023

January 16, 2023

Peter Rhodes on pipers, dancers and a £100 million headache for the Church

Peter Rhodes|Jan 16, 2023

January 13, 2023

Peter Rhodes on a doomed space mission, a truthful advert and the golden age of bolt-on aircraft

Peter Rhodes|Jan 13, 2023

January 12, 2023

Peter Rhodes on “care hotels,” a dedicated doctor and soldiers who refuse to kill

Royal|Jan 12, 2023

January 11, 2023

Peter Rhodes on the joy of maths, a popular ford and how to get to hospital without an ambulance

Peter Rhodes|Jan 11, 2023

January 10, 2023

Peter Rhodes on premium bonds, shiny shoes and the bill for Harry's security

Peter Rhodes|Jan 10, 2023

January 9, 2023

Peter Rhodes on vanishing classic cars, how to cut inflation and the simplest way to fix the care crisis

Peter Rhodes|Jan 9, 2023

January 6, 2023

Peter Rhodes on mind readers, dog-sniffing and what happens if people reject our voting system?

Peter Rhodes|Jan 6, 2023

January 5, 2023

Peter Rhodes on a prince's book, early eggs and a bizarre tale of Mr Adams and the bombers

Peter Rhodes|Jan 5, 2023

January 4, 2023

Peter Rhodes on compulsive viewing and chasing the sins of the fathers for all eternity

Peter Rhodes|Jan 4, 2023

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