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The changing nature of food banks

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Danny Kelly and me

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The sticking plaster society

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My friend Stan (Collymore)

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Ready, Steady …

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    The changing nature of food banks

    by Rick Johansen November 12, 2026
    by Rick Johansen November 12, 2026

    For reasons I will go into another day, my three and a bit years of food …

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    Danny Kelly and me

    by Rick Johansen November 11, 2026
    by Rick Johansen November 11, 2026

    I was sad to learn about the death of the broadcaster and writer Danny Kelly. I …

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    The sticking plaster society

    by Rick Johansen November 10, 2026
    by Rick Johansen November 10, 2026

    It’s always very sad when you hear about people being made redundant. Lives destroyed in an …

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  • Music

    Jocky Wilson Said

    by Rick Johansen November 9, 2026
    by Rick Johansen November 9, 2026

    A long, long time ago, as Don McLean would doubtless begin his blog, if he had …

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    My friend Stan (Collymore)

    by Rick Johansen November 8, 2026
    by Rick Johansen November 8, 2026

    If much of social media has become a tiresome mix of narcissism and self-promotion – just …

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    Ready, Steady …

    by Rick Johansen November 7, 2026
    by Rick Johansen November 7, 2026

    The idea that cooking on television has become the new rock and roll is given credence, …

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    On Brand

    by Rick Johansen November 7, 2026
    by Rick Johansen November 7, 2026

    I was reading Mic Wright’s excellent Substack blog Conquest of the Useless this morning when the …

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    Music is there for however you want it

    by Rick Johansen November 6, 2026
    by Rick Johansen November 6, 2026

    It’s been an incredible year for music. And to be fair, you don’t have to look …

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    The Friday Music Shuffle (6th November 2026)

    by Rick Johansen November 6, 2026
    by Rick Johansen November 6, 2026

    Hi pop-pickers and welcome to the Friday Music Shuffle. You know, the one where my music …

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    Us and them

    by Rick Johansen November 5, 2026
    by Rick Johansen November 5, 2026

    According to Tory party leader Kemi Bad Enoch, “people with ADHD don’t need to work“, so …

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