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Month: June 2019

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Postcard from Lille, Part 20

22nd June 2019 Always Worth Saying 2968 Comments

I’m in Josephina Island in the middle of the Philippine archipelago and have just rendezvoused, now that the typhoon has passed, with my business associate Gisele. She has pleasantly surprised me with a business opportunity, [more…]

America

An Eventful Ride, Part Two

21st June 2019 Colin Cross 1800 Comments

When spending several weeks in Northern California with Bestie, seeing a lynx down by the pond, having a Crystal Meth junkie gal banging on the truck door and then, finally, getting to where we had [more…]

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Flying Hippo’s Question Time Review

21st June 2019 Going Postal 2291 Comments

Question Time 20th June 2019 Panel: Kwasi Kwarteng (Conservative – Leave and Boris backer) Margot James (Conservative – Remain and Hunt Supporter) Tim Martin (Wetherspooner and Leaver) Ed Davey (Limp Dump) Laura Pidcock (Rising star [more…]

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Going Postal with Question Time

20th June 2019 Going Postal 2041 Comments

Graphic EJ – Updated by Sam. Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Tottenham. On the panel: Brexit minister Kwasi Kwarteng MP, digital minister Margot James MP, shadow business, energy and industrial strategy [more…]

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Big Shed

19th June 2019 Sweaty Dave 3967 Comments

In my last piece I talked through the attempt to refurb a lawnmower, replacing the rusted body, which is now back to happily chewing all it crosses, without spitting bits out at random. As long [more…]

Fiction

Joe Malone, Part Eighteen

18th June 2019 Going Postal 4663 Comments

Private Investigator is at the Reform Club. A guest of Lady Vanessa Bixby, as she meets with her diner guests. Mandelson and Stuart. So finally I stood up. Lifted the tray from the waiter’s hands [more…]

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An Eventful Ride

18th June 2019 Going Postal 2473 Comments

I was spending a few weeks with “Bestie” at her home in Northern California. She has a beautiful house which overlooks her downward sloping meadow, about five acres, at the bottom of which is a [more…]

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Confronting The Climate Emergency, Part 1

18th June 2019 James Dalton 2557 Comments

I write this on the eve of my first meeting of the Holme Valley Parish Council Climate Emergency Steering Group [HVPCCESG], a meeting I shall be attending as the newly elected Councillor for the Netherthong [more…]

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The Geek’s Guide To Distilling Commercial Grade Whisky For £8 A Litre Bottle

17th June 2019 Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs 2810 Comments

First, for those people in the UK and other countries where it is illegal to distil spirits without a licence, here’s the legal bit: “It is illegal to manufacture spirits in the UK without a [more…]

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