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Month: July 2020

Animals

Larry’s Diary Week Forty Nine

12th July 2020 Going Postal 2466 Comments

Monday Another week and another chance for me to comment on some of the happenings in Westminster and around the world. I did see one thing that made me purr over the weekend. It was [more…]

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Crossword No. 126

11th July 2020 Going Postal 5250 Comments

First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a GP mug. Email entries to me by 6.00 pm Sunday, subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email Last week’s winner. 125 Rick. Answers with next week’s crossword. [more…]

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How to hypnotise someone

10th July 2020 Lugosi 2836 Comments

I warn you to try any of this with caution. Don’t use it to treat anyone because you aren’t qualified to deal with any problems arising. Use it to help someone relax and feel good, [more…]

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Kenneth (Ken) Essex Hits a Century!

10th July 2020 Going Postal 2786 Comments

Kenneth Essex, one of the most respected viola players of our time, celebrates his 100th birthday on Monday 20th July 2020. Born the son of a Co-op baker and confectionery manager in Hinkley, Leicestershire he [more…]

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20th Century

The Desert War – July 1940

9th July 2020 well_chuffed 2952 Comments

Now we reach the 80th anniversary of July 1940 in the Desert War. Slim pickings in Libya and Egypt this month, both sides were gearing up for battle but the Navies were kept on their [more…]

Biography

Hashtag Henry!

9th July 2020 bobo 3689 Comments

It is the time of year when the wife launches her annual campaign to get me to agree to replace our old Henry the Hoover with a modern upright machine. As ever my response is [more…]

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My Apprenticeship, Part One

8th July 2020 Going Postal 2589 Comments

I hated school, but I enjoyed technical drawing. One reason was that I got it from the very first day. For some reason, I could visualise in 3D those flat drawings. I guess my brain [more…]

20th Century

From Guinea Pigs to CCAST

8th July 2020 Blown Periphery 3765 Comments

Part 1 – Joint Doctrine for Medical Support, The Operational Context  “If any good can be said to come of war, then the Second War War must go on record as assisting and accelerating one [more…]

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Joe Malone, Part Sixty-Eight

7th July 2020 Going Postal 2902 Comments

I went over to the coffee area. Stood in front of the table facing the silver urns and china cups, my back to the rest of the room. More importantly, my back to the CCTV. [more…]

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