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Month: August 2022

Animals

Larry’s Diary, Week One Hundred and Fifty-Three

7th August 2022 Going Postal 1672 Comments

Monday Good morning, folks, it is much cooler today than last Monday, much more my type of weather. I might even try the windowsill later. Bozzie was chuckling this at radio reports this morning. Apparently, [more…]

Christianity

The Lord’s Prayer

7th August 2022 Going Postal 1735 Comments

My Own Interpretation The Lord’s Prayer Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done; on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our [more…]

20th Century

Nostalgia Album, Almeria to Barcelona

6th August 2022 Always Worth Saying 2437 Comments

Valencia After last time’s run in the general direction of home, from Gibraltar to Almeria, we pick up the pace further along the Spanish Mediterranean coast at Valencia. With no photos of the intervening Costa [more…]

Hobbies

Crossword No. 230

6th August 2022 Going Postal 2821 Comments

First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a book of your choice (subject to T&Cs) & a mug! Email entries to me by 6.00 pm Friday, subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email Winner of [more…]

20th Century

My Legends of Pop Music – Part Fifty-Four – ZZ Top

5th August 2022 Phil the Ex Test Manager 2327 Comments

There are some tunes, that even on hearing for the first time, you will know who they are.  ZZ Top fall into that category.  I have enjoyed their stuff pretty much all my life. We [more…]

Fiction

Jinnie’s Story – Book Four, Chapter Three

5th August 2022 Going Postal 1900 Comments

On the Monday following Jinnie’s housewarming party it was the talk of Vauxhall Cross. The Sunday papers had published stories and pictures of the Prime Minister attending a private party in Hadley Wood. The story [more…]

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Always Worth Saying’s Tory Leadership Debate Review

5th August 2022 Always Worth Saying 1824 Comments

Leadership Debate 4th August 2022 Present: Rishi Sunak Liz Truss Kay Burley (Moderator) Venue: London It is not uncommon to hear of someone missing a plane that subsequently crashes. No doubt there were some on [more…]

Cooking

Lardy Cake

4th August 2022 Going Postal 3108 Comments

Ingredients 1lb / 450g of Strong Bread Flour 1 tablespoon of Lard 3 teaspoons of Dried Active Yeast 1 teaspoon Salt 1/2 a cup of Superfine / Castor Sugar 11 fl oz / 300ml of [more…]

20th Century

The Desert War – July 1942

4th August 2022 well_chuffed 3286 Comments

The month of July 80 years ago sees what became known as the 1st Battle of El Alamein, the 2nd would become the more famous one. In the first one the German advance was halted [more…]

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