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William Hedley: The Man Who Made the Wheels Stick

Before George Stephenson’s name ended up on everything, a colliery manager from Newburn settled the one argument that decided whether railways would ever work. He won it with a hand-cranked cart, two iron engines, and [more...]
Communism

Change where nothing changes

The morning after the Makerfield by election GB News had a quick word with former Labour MP Gloria del Piero (wood and would). She was absolutely gushing about Bodybags, I suspect she was somewhat more [more...]
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The Scrapbook of Sherlock Holmes, 6/6: The Giant Rat of Sumatra. Part 2 of 2

Part One can be read here: The Scrapbook of Sherlock Holmes, 6/6: The Giant Rat of Sumatra. Part 1 of 2 The following afternoon, replete with Mrs Hudson’s game pie and gooseberry fool, we found [more...]
Arts

Bash 2026 – Last Call

As Larry is on holiday cruising, one final Bash reminder. It is going to be hot. Thursday and Friday are going to be in the thirties. Saturday and Sunday a more reasonable mid-twenties. Hats and suntan [more...]
20th Century

Puffins, Plutocrats, Preston & Pakistanis

“Grim up north” reflects how Northern England is seen today —neglected after decades of decline. Previously, the region produced immense wealth through the likes of textiles, steel, coal, shipbuilding. Influential industrialists’ fortunes rivalled those elsewhere [more...]

William Hedley: The Man Who Made the Wheels Stick

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Before George Stephenson’s name ended up on everything, a colliery manager from Newburn settled the one argument that decided whether railways would ever work. He won it with a hand-cranked cart, two iron engines, and [more...]
Change where nothing changes

22nd June 2026 0
The Scrapbook of Sherlock Holmes, 6/6: The Giant Rat of Sumatra. Part 2 of 2

21st June 2026 0

Change where nothing changes

22nd June 2026 0

The morning after the Makerfield by election GB News had a quick word with former Labour MP Gloria del Piero (wood and would). She was absolutely gushing about Bodybags, I suspect she was somewhat more [more...]
Always Worth Saying’s By-election Review

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Labour’s bad boys – Part 16 Mike Amesbury

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Bash 2026 – Last Call

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As Larry is on holiday cruising, one final Bash reminder. It is going to be hot. Thursday and Friday are going to be in the thirties. Saturday and Sunday a more reasonable mid-twenties. Hats and suntan [more...]
A History of Pop Music – Albums 1964

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The Eternal Triangle

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William Hedley: The Man Who Made the Wheels Stick

22nd June 2026 0

Before George Stephenson’s name ended up on everything, a colliery manager from Newburn settled the one argument that decided whether railways would ever work. He won it with a hand-cranked cart, two iron engines, and [more...]
A History of Pop Music – Albums 1964

19th June 2026 0
When We Was Fab – The Sydney Cricket Ground in the 1980s

17th June 2026 0

The Scrapbook of Sherlock Holmes, 6/6: The Giant Rat of Sumatra. Part 2 of 2

21st June 2026 0

Part One can be read here: The Scrapbook of Sherlock Holmes, 6/6: The Giant Rat of Sumatra. Part 1 of 2 The following afternoon, replete with Mrs Hudson’s game pie and gooseberry fool, we found [more...]
Bombs and Betrayal, Chapter Five

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The Scrapbook of Sherlock Holmes, 5/6: The Wolf Man of Mayfair. Part 2 of 2

14th June 2026 0

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