Going Postal

20th Century

Vote for War……….

The population of Shirehampton village in 1914 is not explicitly documented in available historical records. However, it is noted that in 1901, the parish had a population of 2,570. By 1921, the population had increased [more...]
Cooking

A View From (A Fallen Tree) Close By The Greenhouse; Remembering The Sacrifice

Storm Whatchamacallit had its way with our little village, although I’m happy to say (for more than the one obvious reason) that thanks to its primary direction of travel (from the south west) the damage [more...]
Economics

The Case for Ending Public Welfare Now

Three reasons why state funded welfare is impossible and private charity is not One: The impossibility of knowledge: In a previous post, Answering an Unanswerable Question, I pointed out that it is impossible for “the [more...]
19th Century

The Hancock Brothers: Night at the Museum

If you grew up anywhere near Newcastle, you were probably taken round the Hancock Museum at some point and spent most of the visit with your nose pressed against a glass case of stuffed animals [more...]
20th Century

The not so special relationship

In February 1944 Winston Churchill first used the term “special relationship”. He was describing the relationship between the USA and the UK. I have long wondered how special this relationship really is. Our initial relationship [more...]

Vote for War……….

11th November 2026 0

The population of Shirehampton village in 1914 is not explicitly documented in available historical records. However, it is noted that in 1901, the parish had a population of 2,570. By 1921, the population had increased [more...]
A View From (A Fallen Tree) Close By The Greenhouse; Remembering The Sacrifice

10th November 2026 0
The Case for Ending Public Welfare Now

10th November 2026 0

The Case for Ending Public Welfare Now

10th November 2026 0

Three reasons why state funded welfare is impossible and private charity is not One: The impossibility of knowledge: In a previous post, Answering an Unanswerable Question, I pointed out that it is impossible for “the [more...]
The not so special relationship

9th November 2026 0
Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And Forty-Nine

8th November 2026 0

The Unknown Warrior

8th November 2026 0

On November 7th, 1920, in strictest secrecy, four unidentified British bodies were exhumed from temporary battlefield cemeteries at Ypres, Arras, the Asine and the Somme. None of the soldiers who did the digging were told [more...]
Remembering

7th November 2026 0
A History of Pop Music – Albums 1974

6th November 2026 0

Vote for War……….

11th November 2026 0

The population of Shirehampton village in 1914 is not explicitly documented in available historical records. However, it is noted that in 1901, the parish had a population of 2,570. By 1921, the population had increased [more...]
The Hancock Brothers: Night at the Museum

9th November 2026 0
The not so special relationship

9th November 2026 0

Némésis – Ch 10

8th November 2026 0

A gentle reminder that this is fiction. I don’t make moral judgements on fictional characters, especially those operating in a morally ambiguous setting. If you find it upsetting, read the comments instead, although I know [more...]
Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And Forty-Nine

8th November 2026 0
Bombs and Betrayal, Chapter Twenty-Five

7th November 2026 0

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