Bill Blain

Blain’s Morning Porridge  – May 10th 2019 “Only within the moment of time represented by the present century has one species — man — acquired significant power to alter the nature of the world. ” In the headlines this morning:  It’s…

Blain’s Morning Porridge  – May 9th 2019 “My old man said be a Tottenham fan…… [expletives deleted]” In the headlines this morning: I’ve never ever been knowingly nice about Spurs before, but I can’t fault Norf London’s second-best team…

Blain’s Morning Porridge  – May 8th 2019 “Frustration is the compost from which the mushrooms of creativity grow…“ In the headlines this morning: I’m not happy… Its early doors London, and already I’m utterly drained – modern life is…

Blain’s Morning Porridge  – May 7th 2019 “The British loved their tea, and paid for it with opium after first creating demand for it.…“ In the headlines this morning: I’ve just spent a cold and blustery bank holiday weekend…

Blain’s Morning Porridge  – May 3rd 2019 “Because something is happening here but you don’t know what it is. Do you Mr Jones?“ In the headlines this morning:  Thanks to all the Porridge Readers who have forwarded me the Bank of…

Blain’s Morning Porridge  – May 2nd 2019 “If you can walk away, it’s a good landing. If you can use the airplane the next day, it’s an outstanding landing!” In the headlines this morning: What’s not to like about…

Blain’s Morning Porridge  – April 30th  2019 “To invent an airplane is nothing. To build one is something. But to fly is everything.” In the headlines this morning: In 1942 the very forward-looking wartime UK government determined the UK…

Blain’s Morning Porridge  – April 29th  2019 “You could have a steam train if you’d just lay down your tracks…” In the headlines this morning: What have we got to look forward to this week? More of the same…