Animals
The Day I Met Trixie
Somewhere a cockerel starts crowing. It is 3 am and barely an hour since the passing of the last “booming bass” tricycle. Not to be outdone a dog starts barking, then another and another and [more…]
Articles by Going Postal
Philosophy
Fernando del Pino Calvo-Sotelo: The decline of Reason in the West
It will come as no surprise to friends and regular readers that I hold but a handful of contemporary intellects in high esteem, given the present Zeitgeist, the current state of state education and the [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week One Hundred and Sixty-Two
Monday A good morning to all my readers and welcome to another week of my witterings. On my own again this weekend, which I don’t mind at all. I don’t know whether Mary Elizabeth went [more…]
Hobbies
Crossword No. 238
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…]
Fiction
Jinnie’s Story, Book Four – Chapter Twelve
Penny handed the sniper rifle system in its sports bag to Hanna and said, “Job done and I’m pretty sure they have no idea where the shots came from. Steven picked up the two casings [more…]
20th Century
The Central Landing School, RAF Ringway, 1940 – 1942
On June 5, 1947, the eve of the third anniversary of the 6th British Airborne Division’s landing in Normandy, my uncle John Alldridge of the Manchester Evening News reviewed the achievements of the establishment responsible [more…]
Economics
OTF (Own Two Feet) Party, Part Nine
Climate I think most of us accept that the world climate is mostly out of our control and the sun will do what the sun wants to do. There are local changes, but these are [more…]
Conservatives
The Frank Report XXXVIII
Welcome to another edition of The Frank Report – you find me reporting live from Westminster, where it’s been a busy week. They say you learn on the job, and let’s hope for Liz Truss [more…]
Conservatives
Postcard from the English Channel with the Border Farce
A couple of days ago I chartered a 38 foot sloop for the weekend with my sister, her husband and a friend. We set off from the Hamble River near Southampton on Saturday morning. It [more…]