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Month: August 2020

Arts

Adventure In Rough Gardening (The Good Bits)

31st August 2020 Colin Cross 0

After an extended hiatus, caused by any number of inconsequential (and not so inconsequential things), I’m back. Hussar, I hear you all cry. There’s a wonderful saying, originating, I think, from the USA; “When life [more…]

Mathematics

On Punctuation!

31st August 2020 OldTrout 0

Apparently, some subset of younger people are upset and intimidated about the use of full stops in text and other messages. I am not sure what they would think about the ellipsis, … , or [more…]

Fiction

War Crimes Chapter 23 – The Woman from the “Det”

30th August 2020 Blown Periphery 0

Chapter 23 – The Woman from the “Det” The Special Reconnaissance Regiment, or SRR, is a special reconnaissance unit of the British Army. It was established on 6 April 2005 and is part of the [more…]

Animals

Larry’s Diary Week Fifty Six

30th August 2020 Going Postal 0

Monday It’s very quiet here this bright Monday morning. No baby Wilf crying. No Mutt barking at Wilf’s crying. No Bozzie shouting at the Mutt to be quiet. No Little Otter telling Bozzie not to [more…]

Arts

The Swaling, Part Eighteen

29th August 2020 Always Worth Saying 0

And that was our routine. For the following nights, I would collect Tammy from the Royal Maroc, just after dark, take her to my establishment and pay her in. The night would be spent on [more…]

Hobbies

Crossword No. 133

29th August 2020 Going Postal 0

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. 132 – Northern Man. Answers with next [more…]

Animals

Walk on the Wild Side

28th August 2020 SharpieType301 0

You know what they say, ‘if you can’t stand the heat, get out of…’ So, on a sticky, sultry summer’s day we decided to do just that and headed out of the bustle of the [more…]

America

Hard Times in the Big Easy

28th August 2020 Always Worth Saying 0

If you think Ribblehead (440 yards) and Dent Head (199 yards) are a thrill then you’re going to love the Lake Pontchartrain rail bridge, all 4.4 miles of it. If you prefer to cross your [more…]

Fiction

The Flower Lady

27th August 2020 Going Postal 0

Richard and Caroline had gone to Wales for their holidays.  Caroline had made her disappointment clear at having to miss their annual visit to Greece, due to the pandemic, but Richard was secretly relieved: he [more…]

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