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Month: August 2021

Book Review

“Earth’s Most Customer-Centric Company” – more fun and games with Amazon

16th August 2021 Going Postal 0

Being an independent author is a tough gig at the best times: not only do you have to write, edit, proof-read and typeset the manuscript without assistance (unless you have contacts willing to help), but [more…]

Fiction

The Man Who Played Ross – Chapter 32

15th August 2021 Blown Periphery 0

The next day they made a leisurely drive from the hotel, south to Wiltshire and the two cars didn’t get separated at all. They arrived on top of Wroughton Hill at around 13:00 and carried [more…]

Animals

Larry’s Diary Week, One Hundred and Six

15th August 2021 Going Postal 0

Monday Hi folks, bit dull this morning and a little drizzly. Looks like it will have to be an indoor snooze for me this afternoon. I need a bit of a sleep as I keep [more…]

Arts

The Swaling, Part Sixty Eight

14th August 2021 Always Worth Saying 0

“Point of order,” I called optimistically while raising my hand. “Mr Worth,” snapped Jeremy Tan, “you can’t have a point of order in an auction.” “We’re not in an auction,” I pointed out, “nobody’s made [more…]

Hobbies

Crossword No. 183

14th August 2021 Going Postal 0

First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a choice of GP authored book. Email entries to me by 6.00 pm Sunday, subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email Winner of Crossword 182 and a GP [more…]

20th Century

My Legends of Pop Music – Part Five – Joe Brown

13th August 2021 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

If I get this right, there will be many cover versions by future bands.  I shall try and link live versions if they exist from the tellybox or a film, the sound quality may not [more…]

Fiction

Jinnie’s Story – Book Two, Chapter Eight

13th August 2021 Going Postal 0

On Sunday morning Jinnie awoke at her normal time of just before seven the flat was quiet with none of the grunts and groans of last night so she assumed Carol and Jason were still [more…]

Arts

GB News Review

13th August 2021 Always Worth Saying 0

GB News 12th August 2021 Present: Simon Weston (Veteran) Nigel Farage (Broadcaster) Venue: Pints of View On the ‘Pints of View’ segment of his Nigel Farage Show, the ebullient host welcomed Falklands veteran Simon Weston. [more…]

20th Century

Behind the Bamboo Curtain, Part Six

12th August 2021 Going Postal 0

My uncle was a staff reporter for the Manchester Evening News from the late 1940s until his death in 1973. The following is from a series of articles in which he describes his extensive visit [more…]

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