19th Century
A Bear’s Diary – Part 15
October 24th, 1809. We are at Romford in Essex, after a circuitous journey to throw pursuers off the scent. Our coaches crossed London Bridge as if bound for Dover, but instead we soon left the [more…]
Month: March 2019
Hobbies
Crossword No. 60
First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a GP mug. Email entries to me by 6.00 pm tomorrow subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email Last weeks’ winners. Tbd. Choose from any of the mugs [more…]
20th Century
The History of Pop Music – 1979
Featured song: Pink Floyd – Another Brick In The Wall – Live This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began up to 1999 [more…]
Arts
Marching on Parliament
The last day. It’s been some adventure, more on that later. Today is the big day, after 13 days marching from Sunderland we are in London and today we march on Parliament. I hope as [more…]
Arts
Going Postal with Question Time
Graphic EJ – Updated by Sam. Topical debate in which guests from the worlds of politics and the media answer questions posed by members of the public Set your Disqus comments to newest. Do not [more…]
Arts
PMQs with Going Postal
Link to PMQs on Parliament TV, or watch on GP TV. Agenda Oral questions: Scotland Prime Minister’s Question Time Ten Minute Rule Motion: Sky Lanterns (Prohibition) Ruth George MP (High Peak, Labour) Motion: Draft Food [more…]
European Union
March For Leave – Day 5
I am convinced that there is nothing in the world more glorious than a sunny day in gods own county. On a day that will be marked in history as the day the mighty British [more…]
19th Century
A Bear’s Diary – Part 14
October 20th, 1809. Fred is to be hanged on Monday the 23rd – a perilously short date. We have been conferring as to how to contrive his rescue. Jem was in favour of blowing down [more…]
Hobbies
Crossword No. 59
First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a GP mug. Email entries to me by 6.00 pm tomorrow subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email Last weeks’ winners. Tbd. Choose from any of the mugs [more…]