Saturday, June 01, 2019
Standard Socialist Stuff
A start of the month thing. The most popular posts on that blog in the past month:
Sunday, May 26, 2019
Catch-0.22
Some kind soul posted the Euro-Election results for Oxford a few minutes ago. Still no sign of the SPGB surge. Maybe next year, Rodders:
The Clapping Song . . .
. . . I don't give a four-x for the Pelosi-Trump spat but I'm typing this whilst standing and simultaneously applauding on what is an amazing piece of jiggery-technology-pokery.
BREAKING: Nancy Pelosi moves into the empty space available in Donald Trump's head - and negotiates a life-time, rent-free lease. pic.twitter.com/X9oOYvQMvb— Paul Lee Ticks (@PaulLeeTicks) May 25, 2019
Thursday, May 23, 2019
Monday, May 20, 2019
Lock No. 1 by Georges Simenon (Penguin Books 1933)
Berthe gave a heavy sigh. He gave her a baleful look. It was none of her business! He was not worried about either her or his wife!
‘Do you understand, old friend? Oh, say something!’
He walked round and round Gassin, not daring to look at him directly and leaving lengthy pauses between sentences.
‘But all in all, of us two, you were the happy one!’
Despite the chill of night, he felt hot.
‘Shall I give you the dynamite back? I don’t care if I get blown up. But somebody’s got to stay with the kid, on the barge.
Sunday, May 19, 2019
Georges Simenon's Maigret
Nicked from wiki. I need this to get back on board my deferred Maigret Read-a-thon. The usual rules: striked out titles means I've already read the book in the series.
List of Maigret novels with date of French-language publication as well as the Penguin reissue dates and titles.[3]
| Title | Date | Penguin UK Reissue Date | Reissue # | Reissue Title | Other English title(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 7 Nov 2013 | 1 | Pietr the Latvian | The Strange Case of Peter the Lett The Case of Peter the Lett Maigret and the Enigmatic Lett | |
| 1931 | 6 Feb 2014 | 4 | The Carter of La Providence | The Crime at Lock 14 Maigret Meets a Milord Lock 14 | |
| 1931 | 5 Dec 2013 | 2 | The Late Monsieur Gallet | The Death of Monsieur Gallet Maigret Stonewalled | |
| 1931 | 2 Jan 2014 | 3 | The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien | The Crime of Inspector Maigret Maigret and the Hundred Gibbets | |
(L'Homme de la Tour Eiffel) | 1931 | 5 Jun 2014 | 9 | A Man's Head | A Battle of Nerves Maigret's War of Nerves |
| 1931 | 6 Mar 2014 | 5 | The Yellow Dog | A Face for a Clue Maigret and the Concarneau Murders Maigret and the Yellow Dog | |
| 1931 | 3 Apr 2014 | 6 | Night at the Crossroads | Maigret at the Crossroads The Night at the Crossroads | |
| 1931 | 1 May 2014 | 7 | A Crime in Holland | Maigret in Holland | |
| 1931 | 5 Jun 2014 | 8 | The Grand Banks Cafe | The Sailors' Rendezvous Maigret Answers a Plea | |
| 1931 | 7 Aug 2014 | 10 | The Dancer at the Gai Moulin | At the Gai Moulin Maigret at the Gai Moulin | |
| 1932 | 4 Sep 2014 | 11 | The Two-Penny Bar | Guinguette by the Seine Maigret and the Tavern by the Seine Maigret to the Rescue A Spot by the Seine The Bar on the Seine | |
| 1932 | 2 Oct 2014 | 12 | The Shadow Puppet | The Shadow in the Courtyard Maigret Mystified | |
| 1932 | 6 Nov 2014 | 13 | The Saint-Fiacre Affair | Maigret and the Countess Maigret Goes Home Maigret on Home Ground | |
| 1932 | 4 Dec 2014 | 14 | The Flemish Shop | Maigret and the Flemish Shop The Flemish House | |
| 1932 | 5 Feb 2015 | 16 | The Misty Harbour | Death of a Harbour Master Maigret and the Death of a Harbor Master The Port of Shadows | |
| 1932 | 1 Jan 2015 | 15 | The Madman of Bergerac | ||
| 1932 | 5 Mar 2015 | 17 | Liberty Bar | Maigret on the Riviera | |
| 1933 | 2 Apr 2015 | 18 | Lock No. 1 | The Lock at Charenton Maigret Sits It Out | |
| La femme rousse | 1933 | The Redhead | |||
| Maigret | 1934 | 7 May 2015 | 19 | Maigret | Maigret Returns |
| La Maison du juge | 1942 | 6 Aug 2015 | 22 | The Judge's House | Maigret in Exile |
| Les Caves du Majestic | 1942 | 2 Jul 2015 | 21 | The Cellars of the Majestic | Maigret and the Hotel Majestic The Hotel Majestic |
| Cécile est morte | 1942 | 4 Jun 2015 | 20 | Cecile is Dead | Maigret and the Spinster |
| Signé Picpus | 1944 | 3 Sep 2015 | 23 | Signed, Picpus | Maigret and the Fortuneteller |
| Félicie est là | 1944 | 5 Nov 2015 | 25 | Félicie | Maigret and the Toy Village |
| L'Inspecteur Cadavre | 1944 | 1 Oct 2015 | 24 | Inspector Cadaver | Maigret's Rival |
| Maigret se fâche | August 1945 | 3 Dec 2015 | 26 | Maigret Gets Angry | Maigret in Retirement |
| Maigret à New York | March 1946 | 7 Jan 2016 | 27 | Maigret in New York | Inspector Maigret in New York's Underworld Maigret in New York's Underworld |
| Les Vacances de Maigret | November 1947 | 4 Feb 2016 | 28 | Maigret's Holiday | A Summer Holiday No Vacation for Maigret Maigret on Holiday |
| Maigret et son mort | January 1948 | 3 Mar 2016 | 29 | Maigret's Dead Man | Maigret's Special Murder |
| La Première enquête de Maigret, 1913 | October 1948 | 7 Apr 2016 | 30 | Maigret's First Case | |
| February 1949 | 5 May 2016 | 31 | My Friend Maigret | The Methods of Maigret | |
| Maigret chez le coroner | July 1949 | 2 Jun 2016 | 32 | Maigret at the Coroner's | |
| L'Amie de Mme Maigret | December 1949 | 4 Aug 2016 | 34 | Madame Maigret's Friend | Madame Maigret's Own Case The Friend of Madame Maigret |
| Les Mémoires de Maigret | September 1950 | 1 Sep 2016 | 35 | Maigret's Memoirs | |
| Maigret et la vieille dame | December 1950 | 7 Jul 2016 | 33 | Maigret and the Old Lady | |
| Maigret au "Picratt's" | December 1950 | 6 Oct 2016 | 36 | Maigret at Picratt's | Maigret and the Strangled Stripper Maigret in Montmartre Inspector Maigret and the Strangled Stripper |
| Maigret en meublé | February 1951 | 3 Nov 2016 | 37 | Maigret Takes a Room | Maigret Rents a Room |
| Maigret et la grande perche | May 1951 | 1 Dec 2016 | 38 | Maigret and the Tall Woman | Inspector Maigret and the Burglar's Wife Maigret and the Burglar's Wife |
| Maigret, Lognon et les gangsters | September 1951 | 5 Jan 2017 | 39 | Maigret, Lognon and the Gangsters | Inspector Maigret and the Killers Maigret and the Gangsters |
| Le Revolver de Maigret | June 1952 | 2 Feb 2017 | 40 | Maigret's Revolver | |
| Maigret et l'homme du banc | 1953 | 2 Mar 2017 | 41 | Maigret and the Man on the Bench | Maigret and the Man on the Boulevard The Man on the Boulevard |
| Maigret a peur | March 1953 | 6 Apr 2017 | 42 | Maigret is Afraid | Maigret Afraid |
| Maigret se trompe | August 1953 | 4 May 2017 | 43 | Maigret's Mistake | |
| Maigret à l'école | December 1953 | 1 Jun 2017 | 44 | Maigret Goes to School | |
| Maigret et la jeune morte | January 1954 | 6 Jul 2017 | 45 | Maigret and the Dead Girl | Inspector Maigret and the Dead Girl Maigret and the Young Girl |
| Maigret chez le ministre | August 1954 | 3 Aug 2017 | 46 | Maigret and the Minister | Maigret and the Calame Report |
| Maigret et le corps sans tête | January 1955 | 7 Sep 2017 | 47 | Maigret and the Headless Corpse | |
| Maigret tend un piège | July 1955 | 5 Oct 2017 | 48 | Maigret Sets a Trap | |
| Un échec de Maigret | March 1956 | 2 Nov 2017 | 49 | Maigret's Failure | |
| Maigret s'amuse | September 1956 | 7 Dec 2017 | 50 | Maigret Enjoys Himself | Maigret's Little Joke None of Maigret's Business |
| Maigret voyage | August 1957 | 4 Jan 2018 | 51 | Maigret Travels | Maigret and the Millionaires |
| Les scrupules de Maigret | December 1957 | 1 Feb 2018 | 52 | Maigret's Doubts | Maigret Has Scruples |
| Maigret et les témoins récalcitrants | October 1958 | 1 Mar 2018 | 53 | Maigret and the Reluctant Witnesses | |
| Une confidence de Maigret | May 1959 | 5 Apr 2018 | 54 | Maigret's Secret | Maigret Has Doubts |
| Maigret aux assises | November 1959 | 3 May 2018 | 55 | Maigret in Court | |
| Maigret et les vieillards | June 1960 | 7 Jun 2018 | 56 | Maigret and the Old People | Maigret in Society |
| Maigret et le voleur paresseux | January 1961 | 5 Jul 2018 | 57 | Maigret and the Lazy Burglar | Maigret and the Lazy Burglar Maigret and the Idle Burglar |
| Maigret et les braves gens | September 1961 | 2 Aug 2018 | 58 | Maigret and the Good People of Montparnasse | Maigret and the Black Sheep |
| Maigret et le client du samedi | February 1962 | 6 Sep 2018 | 59 | Maigret and the Saturday Caller | Maigret and the Saturday Caller |
| Maigret et le clochard | May 1962 | 4 Oct 2018 | 60 | Maigret and the Tramp | Maigret and the Dosser Maigret and the Bum |
| La colère de Maigret | June 1962 | 1 Nov 2018 | 61 | Maigret's Anger | Maigret Loses His Temper |
| Maigret et le fantôme | June 1963 | 6 Dec 2018 | 62 | Maigret and the Ghost | Maigret and the Ghost Maigret and the Apparition |
| Maigret se défend | July 1964 | 3 Jan 2019 | 63 | Maigret Defends Himself | Maigret on the Defensive |
| La Patience de Maigret | March 1965 | 7 Feb 2019 | 64 | Maigret's Patience | The Patience of Maigret Maigret Bides His Time |
| Maigret et l'affaire Nahour | February 1966 | 7 March 2019 | 65 | Maigret and the Nahour Case | Maigret and the Nahour Case |
| Le voleur de Maigret | November 1966 | 4 April 2019 | 66 | Maigret's Pickpocket | Maigret's Pickpocket Maigret and the Pickpocket |
| Maigret à Vichy | September 1967 | 6 June 2019 | 68 | Maigret in Vichy | Maigret Takes the Waters Maigret in Vichy |
| Maigret hésite | January 1968 | 2 May 2019 | 67 | Maigret Hesitates | Maigret Hesitates |
| June 1968 | Maigret's Boyhood Friend | ||||
| Maigret et le tueur | April 1969 | Maigret and the Killer | |||
| Maigret et le marchand de vin | September 1969 | Maigret and the Wine Merchant | |||
| La Folle de Maigret | May 1970 | Maigret and the Madwoman | |||
| February 1971 | Maigret and the Loner | ||||
| Maigret et l'indicateur | June 1971 | Maigret and the Flea Maigret and the Informer | |||
| Maigret et Monsieur Charles | February 1972 | Maigret and Monsieur Charles |
Saturday, May 18, 2019
Friday, May 17, 2019
Someone won the internet today . . .
I understand that The Thick of It writers have had their lawyers slap an injunction on the 2019 Euro Elections for copyright infringement:
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