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Month: August 2024

Arts

Postcard From Birmingham, Part Two

31st August 2024 Always Worth Saying 0

There should be a law against circular railway stations, especially those with exits at each point of the compass. The danger is, once outside, visitors don’t know where they are or in what direction they’re [more…]

Fiction

Those Who Play With Fire, Chapter Seven

31st August 2024 Going Postal 0

Sally woke first, she returned to the bedroom with coffees. She gently shook Dave to waken him. “Time to get up, it’s just after 06.00.” With a quick drink of the coffee, he showered and [more…]

Arts

A History of Pop Music – 1962

30th August 2024 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

Featured song: Chubby Checker – Let’s Twist Again  This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began, up to 1999 when they stopped making [more…]

20th Century

More Little Women

30th August 2024 Always Worth Saying 0

The Puffin is a well-travelled and well-connected bird. Last week’s unread article detailed the need for little women in my evening job’s bargain retail outlet to tunnel next door to Discount Toy Canyon and steal [more…]

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Jinnie’s Story, Book Seven – Chapter Ten

29th August 2024 Going Postal 0

Jinnie was very happy as she left the doctor. He had been sent the release notes electronically from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Bridgetown, and from the questions he asked he had obviously read them. [more…]

Literature

So, farewell then, Brandon………

29th August 2024 Going Postal 0

So. Now Biden has officially dropped out of the race to be the next President of teh US  – after earlier running for, and securing the nomination of the Democrat Party. Biden didn’t drop out [more…]

20th Century

Desert Diorama, Part Two

28th August 2024 Going Postal 0

In parallel with building the baseboard, desert and buildings (see Part 1), I started to collect and assemble the DAK armour, vehicles and figures to populate the diorama. My preference is for kits made by [more…]

19th Century

Moving the Talai

28th August 2024 Going Postal 0

August 14, 2024 The evidence of colonial Britain’s attempt to eliminate the Talai a century ago is only now coming to light, as the last of the survivors seek justice. Above: Kibore Cheruiyot Ng’asura, 102 [more…]

20th Century

European Journey 1953, Part One – Brussels

27th August 2024 Going Postal 0

A cold east wind, blowing in short, stinging gusts all the way from the Russian steppes, swoops down over Brussels. It sets all the gilded weather-cocks spinning madly, that boisterous wind. It slaps the cheeks [more…]

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