It’s the same every year. They arrive in mid April with their offspring and immediately forget they’ve given birth to them, preferring to pursue their own selfish pleasures of eating and drinking followed by wild nights under the stars. Read more
Island sports field becomes war zone
A precarious peace has now broken out, thank goodness. Tanks are decommissioned. Guns have been silenced. Swords are safely sheathed. Read more
Bail conditions on island make it hard to go straight
Well, it stands to reason really. With each one measuring five feet in diameter, trussed up in nylon twine and weighing 2,000 pounds, a few of those shifting position would make it really difficult to go straight. Read more
Isle of Oxney Classic Car Competition
One of the unlucky losers makes his way home.
Island Lothario sparks concern
In keeping with tradition, he arrived on November 5 when the hours of darkness outnumber those of daylight. Read more
Cabinet leaks embarrass society
Well they do, don’t they? You think you’ve got a government working together and then one snake leaks information and queers the pitch for the others. Read more
Getting onto island is fraught with danger
Spud shortage causes havoc
Panicking because it reminds you of Spain’s devastated lettuce crop at the beginning of 2017 and the subsequent supermarket shortages in the UK? Read more