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From the ashes of Communism...
Reading the Daily Telegraph yesterday, I came across an extraordinary story. The headline says it all: Mikhail Gorbachev admits he is a Christian. Mikhail Gorbachev, the last Communist leader of the S… more →
The Recusant Cricket Club
From the ashes of Communism...
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perroma wrote 1 year ago: Reading the Daily Telegraph yesterday, I came across an extraordinary story. The headline says it al … more →
Judicial Sloggers in Italy
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perroma wrote 1 year ago: Gamesmanship at the crease – in the form of sledging – recently came under close scrutin … more →
The Haka
paulinus wrote 2 years ago: As can be seen from a previous entry the RCC chaps tend to be folk who find Tradition (whether withi … more →
Hoots mon!
paulinus wrote 2 years ago: From the BBC: Kilt wearers could face prosecution if they do not have a licence for their sporran u … more →
Cordial greetings to Dom Duarte
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rccarchivist wrote 2 years ago: The rightful King of Portugal, Dom Duarte, will be 62 on 15 May. Some splendid chaps have set up a … more →
Hearts of Oak
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paulinus wrote 2 years ago: I am sure I not alone in my simmering impotent rage at the abduction of 15 Royal Navy and Royal Mari … more →
Cricket and Portugal
rccarchivist wrote 2 years ago: As an impoverished student in Oporto in 1976, I had two priceless letters of introduction: one to th … more →
France wanted Union with the Crown
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Capt. wrote 2 years ago: Papers released this morning by the National Archives under the Freedom of Information Act have caus … more →
Shouting into the void - France goes live
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Capt. wrote 2 years ago: France has launched its own answer to the BBC and CNN. The new 24 hour news channel entitled France … more →
Segolene says - Tell me who I am
Capt. wrote 3 years ago: While we at the RCC have been following the improbable rise and rise of Miss Segolene Royal for some … more →
Dutch are pretty laid back about election
Capt. wrote 3 years ago: Today is polling day in the Netherlands. As the general populace attempts to shrug of its characteri … more →
Cricket in Rome in the 1980s
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sacerdosparvus wrote 3 years ago: Studying at the Gregorian University in 1980 was a culture shock for me. After six weeks when I had … more →
Civis Romanus Sum
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Capt. wrote 3 years ago: By the grace of God, I shared the in legacy of the Duke of Wellington, of all the Popes except Hadri … more →
Turkish diplomat starts cult
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Capt. wrote 3 years ago: German foreign ministry officials are today investigating a cult founded and run by the head of the … more →
Florida: Abroad Thoughts from Home
thehontreasurer wrote 3 years ago: Call me a stick-in-the-mud, but I really can’t see the point of Florida. I’m perfectly c … more →
Nazi law sees children dragged from home
Capt. wrote 3 years ago: Some weeks ago the RCC reported, from Germany, that a woman had been arrested and her husband and ch … more →
Bullish EU rubbish audit
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Capt. wrote 3 years ago: From our man in Brussels – The EU Commission braces itself for the annual ritual of feigning c … more →
"Stiletto Socialist" baffles opponents in French debate
Capt. wrote 3 years ago: From our (reluctant) man in France – Rival Socialists failed to trouble Miss Ségolène Royal d … more →
Simple country folk have nothing better to do
Capt. wrote 3 years ago: From our man in Cullman County, Alabama – Students aged 10-14 gathered at the Peinhardt Living … more →
