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Month: March 2021

Godfrey Bloom, Going Postal
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The Disastrous Failure of Post War Media

15th March 2021 Godfrey Bloom 3953 Comments

In a parliamentary democracy offering only two political parties the press have played a significant role in questioning government  policy & more importantly holding that policy outcome to account. Not always admittedly for the common [more…]

Fiction

The Man Who Played Ross – Chapter 11

14th March 2021 Blown Periphery 2590 Comments

Operation Palliser – May 2000 Jarvis was at his parents’ house, being spoiled rotten by his mother and indulged by his father. But the happy families’ illusion was deceptive, because he knew that his parents [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Eighty Four

14th March 2021 Going Postal 2330 Comments

Monday Good morning people, what a beautiful morning, clear blue sky and warm. It was the same yesterday, I had a lovely snooze in the sun. I hope this sun lasts all day so I [more…]

Book Review

Thucydides’ The Peloponnesian War Part 6

14th March 2021 1642again 2137 Comments

The Twin Battles of Mantinea and Cynossema, and Series Conclusion In this final article of the Series, I want to discuss another of Thucydides’ apparent pairs of events – the Battles of Mantinea (late 418 [more…]

Arts

The Swaling, Part Forty Six

13th March 2021 Always Worth Saying 3589 Comments

Davies brought me breakfast in bed. Was it genuine concern or his army humour? I was in a bit of a state. His cooking wasn’t great. The culinary school that he relied upon seemed to [more…]

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Cnuteneering, Part Ten

13th March 2021 El Cnutador 2399 Comments

Welcome back to Cnuteneering, where the possible is made more difficult by bone headed ignorance, overenthusiasm and pointy metal things being brought together. You may want to refresh your memory on the project in: Part [more…]

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Crossword No. 161

13th March 2021 Going Postal 2274 Comments

First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a copy of A Bear’s Diary, War Crimes or The Unseen Path. Email entries to me by 6.00 pm Sunday, subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email Winner [more…]

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A History of Pop Music – Albums 1982

12th March 2021 Phil the Ex Test Manager 3057 Comments

Featured Album: Madness – Complete Madness This is a series of articles looking at albums from 1960 to whatever year we end up in. I will select a featured album for each year and the [more…]

20th Century

Jinnie’s Story, Chapter Nine

12th March 2021 Going Postal 2122 Comments

Jinnie woke to the sound of Simone singing in French in the shower. First, she lay quiet and tried to recognise the song but it was nothing she could place. Then she realised it was [more…]

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