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Month: January 2019

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Postcard from Lille, Part 1

12th January 2019 Always Worth Saying 0

In the prologue we recalled a fond age of travelling to the near continent via rail, ferry and hovercraft. This landscape changed with the opening of the Channel Tunnel. At the beginning of Eurotunnel operations, [more…]

20th Century

A History of Pop Music – 1968

11th January 2019 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

Featured song: The Bee Gees – Words This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began up to 1999 when they stopped making it. [more…]

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Going Postal with Question Time

10th January 2019 Going Postal 0

Graphic EJ Fiona Bruce (remainer), presents her first Question Time from London, with a panel of politicians and other guests facing topical questions from the audience. She is joined by deputy chairman of the Conservative [more…]

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The Pillow Book of Sei Shōnagon

8th January 2019 Going Postal 0

I was musing on the small pleasures in life this morning: hot, clean water on a cold day; the scent of flowers that catches you unawares when walking through a dormant winter’s garden; the taste [more…]

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‘Injuries to the neck’ and other euphemisms: Is the BBC Brainwashing Britain?

8th January 2019 Going Postal 0

When I announced to friends my intention to write a book entitled ‘BBC: Brainwashing Britain?’ questions came thick and fast: “Brainwashing Britain? The BBC? Why ever would they want to do such a thing? Aren’t [more…]

19th Century

Milestones in Nineteenth Century Firearms Development, Part One

7th January 2019 Tom Pudding 0

Some weeks ago, and quite by chance, a friend offered to sell me a rare mid-19th century rifle, the design of which I had long found to be of interest. Although I was not at [more…]

19th Century

A Bear’s Diary – Part 4

6th January 2019 Tachybaptus 0

September 19th, 1808, Lisbon. We are in port at last, and I am glad to have my paws on the ground. It was a difficult passage out of the Channel, and we had to tack [more…]

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Was Jesus a Refugee?

6th January 2019 Jonathon Davies 0

Over the Christmas holidays I heard many references to Jesus being a refugee. This happens most years, but this year it was given extra credence by the number of migrants trying to cross the Channel [more…]

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Wankpuffin of the Year (WOTYs) 2018

5th January 2019 Going Postal 0

Nominations are in: Nominations for Wankpuffin of the Year 2018 18,891 votes have been cast for 144 (aptly gross) wankpuffins by several dozen puffins and one Russian bot (спасибо товарищ). I am pleased that my [more…]

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