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Month: November 2024

19th Century

Enemies Within: A Curious Incident at The Observatory

9th November 2024 Always Worth Saying 1945 Comments

On a crisp February afternoon on a non-descript Thursday in 1894, tram conductor Mr William Smith issued a through ticket from Westminster Bridge to Greenwich. On entering the horse-drawn tram, the passenger concerned wore a [more…]

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Those Who Play With Fire, Chapter Seventeen

9th November 2024 Going Postal 2693 Comments

The last thing Sally did was to lay out hers and Dave’s clothes for the morning. She climbed into bed at 22.30, the alarm was set for 05.00. Dave sat up as soon as the [more…]

Arts

A History of Pop Music – 1965

8th November 2024 Phil the Ex Test Manager 2704 Comments

Featured song: Gerry & The Pacemakers – Ferry Cross The Mersey This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began up to 1999 when [more…]

Arts

Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review

8th November 2024 Always Worth Saying 3311 Comments

Question Time 7th November 2024 The Panel: Sarah Jones (Labour) Matt Vickers (Conservative) Bonnie Greer (Author and Poet) Tim Montgomerie (Journalist) Venue: Hartlepool Sarah Jones was first elected to parliament in 2017 and is the [more…]

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Jinnie’s Story – Book Seven, Chapter Twenty

7th November 2024 Going Postal 3036 Comments

The morning after her discussion and tentative agreement with Jack Baker, Jinnie and the family were eating breakfast at the terrace buffet when the Baker family arrived. Jack walked over and said, “Did I dream [more…]

20th Century

John Alldridge Meets Douglas Bader

7th November 2024 Going Postal 3458 Comments

In September 1955, the Manchester Evening News sent my uncle to interview Group Captain Douglas Bader – Jerry F There was a time — not so long ago — when for seven weary months I [more…]

America

US Presidential Election Night 2024

5th November 2024 Swiss Bob 15777 Comments

Historic events deserve historic images. As James said earlier in the day ‘Freedom, or Tyranny’ it is. I mentioned to DJM that I thought Trump had the votes. He admired my optimism but I should [more…]

America

Presidential Election Results Timeline

5th November 2024 Always Worth Saying 1612 Comments

American presidential elections are decided by an Electoral College, in effect an Electoral College swung by the voters in a small number key ‘battleground’ states which may tip either way in a presidential election. In [more…]

America

Two paths lie ahead. Freedom or Tyranny

5th November 2024 James Dalton 1711 Comments

The world is now subjected to a tsunami of multimedia messages concerning the 2024 US Presidential election and the protagonists. Little substantive discourse escapes the emotional pleading soundbites in the well viewed shallow offerings of [more…]

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