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Month: September 2022

15th Century

The Amazing Life (And Death) of Xpoual (Es-po-al) De Colon

26th September 2022 Going Postal 0

There is no definitive date for the birth of Xpoual de Colon. It is believed he was born between August 26th and October 31st in 1451 in Genoa, although there are also claims that he [more…]

Literature

Postcard from Cork

26th September 2022 Going Postal 0

Warning: do not expect to find anything in this postcard about Irish craic, trad’ music, green pastures, comely colleens, or comparisons between Murphy, Beamish and Guinness stouts. There won’t be much either about “the 850 [more…]

Fiction

Samyaza Chapter 24, Home and a Difficult Decision

25th September 2022 Blown Periphery 0

Afarin opened her eyes. There was a bright light behind the curtains, and she could hear Jean-Claude in the kitchen. This is my house. There are many like it up here on the hill, but [more…]

Animals

Larry’s Diary, Week One Hundred and Sixty

25th September 2022 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning folks another week dawns and I am getting used to being left alone in the flat much of the time. At least I can pop down to the office if I get [more…]

20th Century

Nostalgia Album, Orléans

24th September 2022 Always Worth Saying 0

In the old photo above we observe Orléans cathedral at the end of a wide cobbled street with a row of cars parked on the right hand side. Not its real name (Basilique Cathédrale Sainte-Croix [more…]

Hobbies

Crossword No. 236

24th September 2022 Going Postal 0

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…]

21st Century

My Leg Ends of Pop Music – Part One – The Prodigy

23rd September 2022 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

After 60 proper legends of pop (OK, you may have thought that some were a bit iffy), it is now time for my Top 20 Leg Ends of pop.  These are those groups or artists [more…]

Fiction

Jinnie’s Story, Book Four – Chapter Ten

23rd September 2022 Going Postal 0

Jinnie’s team worked exceeding hard on sorting out the trip to Berlin. Dirk did his bit and contacted Hanna. Since the disaster when the Berlin resistance had been infiltrated and only four members had escaped [more…]

Arts

Always Worth Sayings Question Time Review

23rd September 2022 Always Worth Saying 0

Question Time 22nd September 2022 The Panel: Brendon Clarke-Smith (Conservative) Wesley Streeting (Labour) Layla Moran (Liberal Democrats) Gerard Lyons (Economist) Claire Fox (Academy of Ideas) Venue: Grimsby As we enter the Carolean era we turn [more…]

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