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The Wehrpass of Ferdinand Friedrich Karl Ruhmann

4th June 2025 Going Postal 2132 Comments

In WW2, a Wehrpass contained the personal and service information of a Wehrmacht volunteer or conscript and was used for identification and recording purposes. Issued when registered for military service, it was kept by the [more…]

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Book Review: An Immigrant’s Love Letter to the West, by Konstantin Kisin

4th June 2025 Going Postal 2598 Comments

When you live in a country, it is all to easy to see all its faults and shortcomings in horribly clear HD, and much of the national conversation can revolve round these points – what [more…]

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An Old Man’s Musings Part Thirty

1st June 2025 Going Postal 2057 Comments

While waiting in the shoe shop for Mrs GG I was thinking about Starmer – not only the worst PM in history but one who has collected a great many nicknames; Tool Spanner Sir Kweer [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred And Eighty-Three

1st June 2025 Going Postal 2204 Comments

Monday Good morning my happy readers. I understand that Legohead has invited EU leaders to come here today to hear him announce his ‘EU Reset’ later today. I really can’t understand what Legohead thinks he [more…]

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The Past is Present, Chapter Eight

31st May 2025 Going Postal 1828 Comments

At 08:30, they were both sitting in the office, Sally showed Dave the report she had typed. “Some of it doesn’t make sense, other parts are round the wrong way, they spent an hour going [more…]

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Fabulously Flamboyant Friday – TISWAS

30th May 2025 Going Postal 2013 Comments

Welcome back my friends, to the flamboyance that never ends, as Fabulously Flamboyant Friday glides effortlessly across the crease to deliver yet another groin-polished googly from the gasworks end of musical magnificence. Tonight we consider [more…]

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Jinnie’s Story, Book Eight – Chapter Thirteen

29th May 2025 Going Postal 2072 Comments

The meeting planning the press release broke up once the story to be told was agreed, and Alan’s press officer was tasked with producing the approved version to be released to the press. Alan was [more…]

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An Old Man’s Musings Part Twenty-Nine

25th May 2025 Going Postal 2187 Comments

Enjoyed your article SB. I follow these four vlogs: Domaine Sauvage Diego Leon Utube (not the footballer) The Irish Homestead Our Small holding Adventure These are not strictly off-grid but they use some of the [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred And Eighty-Two

25th May 2025 Going Postal 2309 Comments

Monday Good morning, my happy readers. It’s a bit cloudy this morning and I see, according to the forecast, it’s going to rain in London later this morning. Legohead held a presser this morning to [more…]

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