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Peter Rhodes

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

February 28, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Lords, gorillas and missiles that go “plop!”

Peter Rhodes on Lords, gorillas and missiles that go “plop!”

February 27, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on calories, boozers and the snags of rearming Europe

Peter Rhodes on calories, boozers and the snags of rearming Europe

February 26, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on stoves, kites and choosing a costume for a themed party

Peter Rhodes on stoves, kites and choosing a costume for a themed party

February 25, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on payback for America, dancing with chainsaws and the Peter Pan guide to fertility

Peter Rhodes on payback for America, dancing with chainsaws and the Peter Pan guide to fertility

February 24, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on munitions, the perils of visiting Iran and a nutty problem with a lorry

Peter Rhodes on munitions, the perils of visiting Iran and a nutty problem with a lorry

February 21, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on fillings, comedy legends and the benefits of putting up a white flag

Peter Rhodes on fillings, comedy legends and the benefits of putting up a white flag

February 20, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on pesky pickpockets, jumping spiders and history repeating itself in Europe

Peter Rhodes on pesky pickpockets, jumping spiders and history repeating itself in Europe

February 19, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on skiing doctors, vanishing emails and the future of The Pause

Peter Rhodes on skiing doctors, vanishing emails and the future of The Pause

February 18, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on washing machines, asteroids and the misery unleashed by Columbus

Peter Rhodes on washing machines, asteroids and the misery unleashed by Columbus

February 17, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on kites, conspiracies - and when is a job not a job?

Peter Rhodes on kites, conspiracies - and when is a job not a job?

February 14, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on communion, cosmic catastrophe and politicians offending the electorate

Peter Rhodes on communion, cosmic catastrophe and politicians offending the electorate

February 13, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on fake meat, a lost fortune and a Welsh claim on the Big Apple

Peter Rhodes on fake meat, a lost fortune and a Welsh claim on the Big Apple

February 12, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a cold snap, a fallen minister and Donald Trump's view of Meghan Markle

Peter Rhodes on a cold snap, a fallen minister and Donald Trump's view of Meghan Markle

February 11, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on trillions, Brazilians and a nuclear reactor in every home

Peter Rhodes on trillions, Brazilians and a nuclear reactor in every home

February 10, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on key workers, Gaza and the desire to travel less

Peter Rhodes on key workers, Gaza and the desire to travel less

February 7, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on controlling cats, micro-managing dates and a puzzling question about a voice coach

Peter Rhodes on controlling cats, micro-managing dates and a puzzling question about a voice coach

February 6, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on royal fashion, bank closures and the enduring appeal of big horses

Peter Rhodes on royal fashion, bank closures and the enduring appeal of big horses

February 5, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on intelligence, comedy and a strange man in your hotel room

Peter Rhodes on intelligence, comedy and a strange man in your hotel room

February 4, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on hokum, horror and how to experience a Gallic shrug

Peter Rhodes on hokum, horror and how to experience a Gallic shrug

February 3, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on heatwaves, letters and some confusion over spit roasting

Peter Rhodes on heatwaves, letters and some confusion over spit roasting

January 31, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on bureaucrats, battles and the value of a little bronze cross

Peter Rhodes on bureaucrats, battles and the value of a little bronze cross

January 30, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on healthy eating, teaching the Holocaust, and Gaza – the last resort?

Peter Rhodes on healthy eating, teaching the Holocaust, and Gaza – the last resort?

January 29, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on growth, theft and the surprising findings of a population survey

Peter Rhodes on growth, theft and the surprising findings of a population survey

January 28, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on crime, punishment, plumpness and modesty

Peter Rhodes on crime, punishment, plumpness and modesty

January 27, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on curious lyrics, the Trump dynasty and grey-haired revolutionaries

Peter Rhodes on curious lyrics, the Trump dynasty and grey-haired revolutionaries

January 24, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on giraffes, climate guilt and a sinister love affair with the Nazis

Peter Rhodes on giraffes, climate guilt and a sinister love affair with the Nazis

January 23, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on value for money, a royal birthday and the problem with a two-state Holy Land

Peter Rhodes on value for money, a royal birthday and the problem with a two-state Holy Land

January 22, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a dodgy CV, high-speed sex and the shame of our prisons

Peter Rhodes on a dodgy CV, high-speed sex and the shame of our prisons

January 21, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on inaugurations, contactless cards, and a most thoughtful manifestation

Peter Rhodes on inaugurations, contactless cards, and a most thoughtful manifestation

January 20, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on wildfires, gladiators and the shame of Britain's hospitals

Peter Rhodes on wildfires, gladiators and the shame of Britain's hospitals

January 17, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on smart meters, TV licences and bribing the nation to good health

Peter Rhodes on smart meters, TV licences and bribing the nation to good health

January 16, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on birds, washing machines and the joys of owning a comical cushion

Peter Rhodes on birds, washing machines and the joys of owning a comical cushion

January 15, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on leadership, calories and the curious compulsion for politicians to travel

Peter Rhodes on leadership, calories and the curious compulsion for politicians to travel

January 14, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on wildfires, bullets and the noisier side of romance

Peter Rhodes on wildfires, bullets and the noisier side of romance

January 13, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a missed bet, a new bank and why old men love the word 'Greater'

Peter Rhodes on a missed bet, a new bank and why old men love the word 'Greater'

January 10, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on old fillings, apple crumble and a sudden fad for land grabs

Peter Rhodes on old fillings, apple crumble and a sudden fad for land grabs

January 9, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on jabs, flying taxis and the quest for the truth about Lockerbie

Peter Rhodes on jabs, flying taxis and the quest for the truth about Lockerbie

January 8, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on snow, small boats and the risks of all-electric living

Peter Rhodes on snow, small boats and the risks of all-electric living

January 7, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on sunless days, social care and a government hitting the ground crawling

Peter Rhodes on sunless days, social care and a government hitting the ground crawling

January 6, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Rockall, Finisterre and anglers who know no fear

Peter Rhodes on Rockall, Finisterre and anglers who know no fear

January 3, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on kids' TV, 100 years of the Shipping Forecast and a contender for the funniest film ever

Peter Rhodes on kids' TV, 100 years of the Shipping Forecast and a contender for the funniest film ever

January 2, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on mice, men, peanuts and Britain's nightly torrent of non-woke telly

Peter Rhodes on mice, men, peanuts and Britain's nightly torrent of non-woke telly

January 1, 2025

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on predictions, pain and the safest way to ramble

Peter Rhodes on predictions, pain and the safest way to ramble

December 31, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on loneliness, a sense of balance and the jolly sound of Twenty Twenty-five

Peter Rhodes on loneliness, a sense of balance and the jolly sound of Twenty Twenty-five

December 30, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on turkeys, technology and a TV clue laid two years in advance

Peter Rhodes on turkeys, technology and a TV clue laid two years in advance

December 27, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on sacking Starmer, cracking teeth and dumping the dressing-up box

Peter Rhodes on sacking Starmer, cracking teeth and dumping the dressing-up box

December 26, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on wine, wildlife and Our Mandelson in Washington

Peter Rhodes on wine, wildlife and Our Mandelson in Washington

December 24, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on shotguns, foxes and a Santa long, long ago

Peter Rhodes on shotguns, foxes and a Santa long, long ago

December 23, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on hi-tech voting, dirty old coal and a joke that crossed the line

Peter Rhodes on hi-tech voting, dirty old coal and a joke that crossed the line

December 20, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on dentistry, grammar and things that go 'clink!' at Christmas

Peter Rhodes on dentistry, grammar and things that go 'clink!' at Christmas

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