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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 3, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on statues, betting and the price of dining without paying the bill

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

June 1, 2024

Supporting image for story: Captured, wounded or killed – the blood and terror of D-Day recalled by our local heroes

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

May 31, 2024

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

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

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on mental health, automatic lawnmowers and a dodgy encounter with a smart meter

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

May 29, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on comedy, conscription and the struggle to get jokes back on telly

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

May 28, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on elections, champagne and handing over a poisoned chalice

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

May 27, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on ghouls, volunteers and jumping through hoops for a card

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

May 22, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a big bidet, some puzzled bees and the perils of disrespecting the King

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

May 16, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on naming animals, naming humans and after 'sandwich parents', what next?

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

May 6, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on slowing cars, awarding medals and Tony Blair as a startled rabbit

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

May 1, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on opera, ageism and a pint-sized provocation

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

April 30, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Waterloo, shaking hands and a night out with The Searchers

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

April 22, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on tourist taxes, the Iron Dome and the tangled issue of loyalty

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

April 18, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on potholes, short shorts and how to bring down a flying bomb

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

April 15, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on fake stamps, a landmark in Ukraine and does anyone care about their privacy?

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

April 12, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on leaky borders, table manners and how the world's news agenda was eclipsed

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

April 11, 2024

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

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

April 10, 2024

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

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

April 9, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on “deprived” criminals, sad humour and the untimely passing of a fine actor

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

April 8, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on hate crimes, vile jelly and the cost of a right royal experience

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

April 5, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a loud gun, a baffling portal and the magical art of drama casting

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

April 4, 2024

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

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

April 3, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on ever-growing London, the mucky Thames and a timely warning from Boris

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

April 2, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on school fees, the Honours system and how characters were formed in the old days

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

April 1, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on chain gangs, a woolly hedgehog and a sea urchin in deepest Oxfordshire

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

March 29, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on war in Ukraine, flying taxis and the perils (again) of social media

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

March 28, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on working women, a mysterious pile-up and being upended by a Gladiator

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

March 27, 2024

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

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

March 26, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Kate’s trolls, guns on the moon and the strangeness of our language

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

March 25, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Bafta stars, people smugglers and the long, long campaign to get pension justice

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

March 22, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on oratory, garages and things that get rigged in Russia

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

March 21, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on axing finches, a bun controversy and the folly of cutting corners on defence

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

March 20, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a shameful law, a cluck of chickens and the green-bin bill

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

March 19, 2024

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

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

March 18, 2024

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

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

March 15, 2024

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

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

March 14, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on dodgy snaps, a big breakfast and do gentleman prefer blondes?

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

March 13, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on royal titles, unkind satire and getting some good news from the NHS

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

March 12, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on keeping the horse, limitless power and an encounter with two old men

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

March 11, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a Welsh turkey, a second Birmingham and discovering a much-loved old car

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

March 8, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on painless dentistry, secret Budgets and 'salting the earth' in Westminster

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

March 7, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on fake Trump, stroppy vicars and the unforgettable smell of a classic car

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

March 6, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on licences, mishearing things and a big secret that everyone knows

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

March 5, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on obesity, aircraft carriers and a thoroughly satisfying screen villain

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

March 4, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on jackpots, generosity and generating images of unlikely people

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

March 1, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a crooked pub, a massive jackpot and finding homes for colonels and corporals

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

February 29, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on expensive babies, inspirational Gladiators and a postcode lottery for speeding tickets

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

February 28, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on vanishing employees, memory bumps and the BBC's tale of two Tory MPs

Peter Rhodes on vanishing employees, memory bumps and the BBC's tale of two Tory MPs

February 27, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on trains, quangos and why the working-class have all the best holidays

Peter Rhodes on trains, quangos and why the working-class have all the best holidays

February 26, 2024

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on safe missiles, scary cattle grids and why you shouldn't call old people sweet

Peter Rhodes on safe missiles, scary cattle grids and why you shouldn't call old people sweet

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