Lord Huff & Puff
Soapbox
A blog about lifestyle, travel, politics and more!
Hello and welcome to the Lord Huff and Puff Soapbox.
Life has changed completely since early 2020 and we are all apprehensive as to the future and what it means for our health and finances.
In these depressing times, it is important to look forward to an eventual return to normality and normal travel, dining and sports without the need for strict virus precautions.
Lord Huff and Puff intends to be part of this recovery and will welcome your input for mutual benefit.
Current Affairs
Belarus Unrest
City of Minsk, the capital and most populous city of Belarus Unrest in Belarus seems to be worsening with it being reported that State TV staff are joining the strikes. TV channels ran repeat programming when the staff walked out protesting against censorship and the...
Biden Picks Kamala Harris as Running Mate
Kamala Harris will be Biden's Running Mate https://joebiden.com Kamala Harris, the American Lawyer and Junior Senator in California since 2017 is Joe Biden's Running Mate. Harris brings diversity and a younger view to the ticket. The DNC Convention has now finished...
Catastrophe in Beirut
Beirut Beirut, once one of the most beautiful cities in the Mediterranean, ravaged by wars and corruption and now by an immense explosion that by all accounts has devastated up to half the city. Typical of Trump, he jumps to the conclusion that it was an attack and a...
Travel
Space Center, Florida
The Kennedy Space Center is situated on Florida's Space Coast on Merritt Island on the Atlantic coast of Florida. The Space Center is 60 miles east of Orlando and well worth a trip. Check launch dates in case of disruption to travel in the area. Merritt Island...
Venice, city of contrasts
Venice, a city of extremes of wealth and vistas. A city with an amazing history, built on wealth as a trading centre point with Asia for hundreds of years. According to tradition Venice was founded in 421 AD. At first Venice was ruled by the Byzantine Empire also...
Exmoor, always my home away from home
A packhorse bridge in Allerford, Exmoor For 40 years Exmoor has been my home from home and wherever I have travelled to globally, Exmoor was always in my heart. From the the first time on a trip to the West Country and by chance driving through the pretty village of...
Lifestyle
Ham Radio – What is it?
Ham Radio or Amateur Radio, what is it? Amateur radio has been my hobby for nearly 60 years and I'm now licensed both in the UK and in the USA as I live both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Amateur radio is often referred to as CB radio, which it most certainly is not....
Avant-garde
Abstract Watercolour Our Avant-garde area will feature new artists, music, designs, up and coming influential people and much more If you know someone or are a person that would like to be featured, email info@lordhuffandpuff.com Avant-garde refers to works that...
Make A Difference
Lord Huff and Puff provides links to favourite charities and folks making a difference in this troubled world. Links are provided to these external organisations. If you would like to be listed, please email to info@lordhuffandpuff.com. Please always check their...
Environmental Activism
Preserving the Reefs
“Water and air, the two essentials on which all life depends, have become global garbage cans.” ― Jacques-Yves Cousteau Coral reefs are dying globally. Damage is caused by pollution, over fishing, blast fishing and climate change which in...
So you want to save the environment?
Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs, but not every man’s greed. ― Mahatma Gandhi That’s a great goal which you would think would be the aim for all human beings, not so! When you see the litter left behind after a weekend at the beach, plastic that...