Lutyens's wit

I nicked this from the DTel readers letters page partly because I think it is funny and partly because the DTel letters page is usually appallingly boring: Sir, Sir Edwin Lutyens was indeed witty. As the architect of the Catholic cathedral in Liverpool he became friendly with the diocese's archbishop. At a clerical dinner various priests gave toasts. Lutyens got up and declaimed: "Here's to the happiest years of our lives/Spent in the arms of other men's wives." The nervous c

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Lutyens's wit

I nicked this from the DTel readers letters page partly because I think it is funny and partly because the DTel letters page is usually appallingly boring: Sir, Sir Edwin Lutyens was indeed witty. As the architect of the Catholic cathedral in Liverpool he became friendly with the diocese's archbishop. At a clerical dinner various priests gave toasts. Lutyens got up and declaimed: "Here's to the happiest years of our lives/Spent in the arms of other men's wives." The nervous c

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BP Silver (TSXV:BPAG)

For those who enjoy salivating I now pass on a Regulatory News announcement which emerged last night in Canada: https://ceo.ca/@newsfile/bp-silver-intersects-bonanza-grade-silver-at-the-cosuo BPAG finished up 0.38 Can dollar at $1.20.

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Logistics Development Group (LDG)

LDG have today announced TNAV of 26.7p which confirms that LDG's share price of 16p offer is a screaming buy for patient long term investors

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Nonesuch by Francis Spufford

This novel, just published by Faber and available from Amazon at £15, is a terrific read. And I say that despite having only got as far as page 70. Hurry now if only to assess the mechanics of the young lady in a slinky silver dress at about page 50.

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Jersey Oil and Gas (JOG)

I originally paid around 250p for JOG around ten years ago. The target was £10. In the event the price has slid down remorselessly. Indeed it touched 48p around nine months ago mainly as a result of the hopelessly silly Ed Miliband. Yesterday afternoon the price came up from 99p to 129p and a further 10p this morning. There has been no announcement. I hesitate to declare that at long last shareholders get a fair deal or that Miliband has sobered up. But I would not sell here.

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The State Of The Union speech

For those readers who do not listen to the BBC World Service at 3.00 a.m. you may be interested to learn that I, now 79, have never heard so boastful and self-congratulatory effort as that offered by Trump last night. I feel sorry for America to have to endure this fellow. No good will come of it. Written by Simon Cawkwell, February 2026

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Kemi Badenoch

When Kemi speaks in public she invariably impresses. She must be lifting the Conservatives' prospects. Written by Simon Cawkwell, February 2026

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Simon Allerton Cawkwell (born October 1946) a British stock market commentator, share trader, and author, best known for writing a thrice-weekly diary at the now dissolved T1ps.com, publicly identifying companies whose share price he believes will fall and betting his own money on such falls. He is an author, public speaker + podcaster, known as Evil Knievil, his best known output is Evil Diaries on the Master Investor website.

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