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Month: January 2021

Fiction

The Man Who Played Ross – Chapter 5

31st January 2021 Blown Periphery 2876 Comments

Ah, good father, Thou seest, the heavens, as troubled with man’s act, Threaten his bloody stage: by the clock, ’tis day, And yet dark night strangles the travelling lamp: Is’t night’s predominance, or the day’s [more…]

Animals

Larry’s Diary, Part Seventy Eight

31st January 2021 Going Postal 2650 Comments

Monday Another week begins and it’s another frosty morning, so I only nipped out into the garden very briefly before breakfast. Today I read of the leading contenders for the leadership of the Scottishland Labour [more…]

Arts

Happy 5th Birthday Going Postal

31st January 2021 Going Postal 2466 Comments

Still here! Many thanks to all those Postaliers who have contributed to the site in one way or another over the last five years. Have a drink on me.   Swiss Bob  

Arts

The Swaling, Part Forty

30th January 2021 Always Worth Saying 2483 Comments

April 1984 suffered its share of chill winds, further proof that the final quarter of the 20th century drew towards an ice age. But the clocks never struck thirteen and the masses making their way [more…]

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America

John Kerry and the Great Reset

30th January 2021 Fred Brownbill 2320 Comments

Where do I start with this worthless anti American multi millionaire hypocrite? (His personal net wealth is placed north of $250 Million.) He has just been appointed as the Biden Administration United States “special” presidential [more…]

Hobbies

Crossword No. 155

30th January 2021 Going Postal 2146 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 Winners of a GP mug 154 – Tbd. Answers with [more…]

20th Century

A History of Pop Music – Albums 1976

29th January 2021 Phil the Ex Test Manager 4104 Comments

Featured Album: The Eagles – Greatest Hits Volume One 1971 1975 This is a series of articles looking at albums from 1960 to whatever year we end up in. I will select a featured album [more…]

20th Century

Jinnie’s Story, Chapter Three

29th January 2021 Going Postal 2619 Comments

At school, Jinnie had been taught how Germany under Adolf Hitler had the taken over the rest of Western Europe (excluding Switzerland, Spain, Portugal and Ireland), Eastern Europe and with its partner Italy, much of [more…]

Arts

Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review

29th January 2021 Always Worth Saying 1929 Comments

Question Time 28th January 2021 Panel: Gillian Keegan (Conservative) Kate Green (Labour) Deborah Meaden (Businesswoman) Layla McCay (NHS Confederation) Camilla Tominey (Journalist) Venue: London Your humble author recalls two prominent local gentlemen of his acquaintance. [more…]

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