A rogues' gallery of mountebanks, charlatans and scoundrels
Of all the animals of prey, man is the only sociable one.
Every one of us preys upon his neighbour, and yet we herd together.
The Beggar's Opera: John Gay
Saturday, 6 February 2010
Reasons to be Cheerful...
The resurgence of the Expenses saga has prompted the Tavern to collect all the relevant posts into one handy retrospective, now online at Expenses - The Musical.
Macheath, the notorious highwayman, has retired from a life of crime and can now be found behind the bar of Peachum's Tavern, favourite haunt of the rakes, rogues and vagabonds of 18th century Newgate and setting of 'The Beggars' Opera'. Visitors are always welcome; help yourself to a virtual tankard of ale and read on...
Welcome back! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, JuliaM!
ReplyDeleteThe Tavern's been closed for refurbishment to gived the staff a break from the relentless iniquity, duplicity and bureaucracy of modern Britain.
What's the secret behind your stamina when the rest of us periodically succumb to blogging fatigue?
Good Oh, nice to read you again. Are you available for England?
ReplyDelete"What's the secret behind your stamina when the rest of us periodically succumb to blogging fatigue?"
ReplyDeleteIndustrial quantities of gin and rage.. ;)