Archive - The Savage Poodle - Life and times of an English solicitor

Confessions of a 1980s Community Controller

With the government once again warning that our country should prepare for warfare, here is a look back at the time when it previously urged us to make…

Jun 26 •

Richard B (Norfolk, UK)

Quantum sandwich

Reflections on the thorny question of quantum entanglement and free will in a legal context - then and now

Jun 10 •

Richard B (Norfolk, UK)

March 2025

A Special Relationship - nearly a quarter of a century later

Revisiting thoughts and feelings in 2001 after 9/11

Mar 2 •

Richard B (Norfolk, UK)

February 2025

Stolen Innocence - again?

Disturbing parallels between the cases of Lucy Letby and Sally Clark

Feb 4 •

Richard B (Norfolk, UK)

November 2024

Sky High in Florida (twice)

Dabbling in little matters concerning outer space - 2 explosive experiences a quarter of a century apart

Nov 21, 2024 •

Richard B (Norfolk, UK)

August 2024

A postcard written 77 years ago by my mother evokes memories

Aug 25, 2024 •

Richard B (Norfolk, UK)

July 2024

Requiem for the bees....

Jul 20, 2024 •

Richard B (Norfolk, UK)

June 2024

Celebrating the other D Days

The heroism of D Day should be remembered for all time, but there were other D Days during the Second World War that too should never be forgotten - D …

Jun 14, 2024 •

Richard B (Norfolk, UK)

May 2024

Election Election Election

Some thoughts on the forthcoming general election and reflections on past Prime Ministers I never knew

May 25, 2024 •

Richard B (Norfolk, UK)

April 2024

A snowball fight in the Churchyard

some reflections on stress in the office

Apr 29, 2024 •

Richard B (Norfolk, UK)

The true story of how our cat came back from the dead.

Apr 5, 2024 •

Richard B (Norfolk, UK)

March 2024

Duckwaxing before the Beak

On representing clients in court when you are a young and terrified solicitor

Mar 31, 2024 •

Richard B (Norfolk, UK)

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