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Month: August 2020

Arts

Adventure In Rough Gardening (The Good Bits)

31st August 2020 Colin Cross 3035 Comments

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 3524 Comments

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 3289 Comments

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 3632 Comments

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…]

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The Swaling, Part Eighteen

29th August 2020 Always Worth Saying 2946 Comments

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…]

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Crossword No. 133

29th August 2020 Going Postal 4411 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. 132 – Northern Man. Answers with next [more…]

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Walk on the Wild Side

28th August 2020 SharpieType301 3564 Comments

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 3576 Comments

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 3401 Comments

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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