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Jinnie’s Story – Book Two, Chapter Twenty One

12th November 2021 Going Postal 0

Just over a week after her meeting with the PM Jinnie realised that things were starting to happen. She had put the radio on to listen to the morning news while making her favourite soft [more…]

Authoritarianism

The story of Matilda (Revised)

11th November 2021 Going Postal 0

I wrote a few notes on Warble Gloaming recently, and with the gloomfest that is COP26 looming I thought it might be time to revisit them.  Here’s the third, where I try to list the [more…]

20th Century

Postcard From Summer 1954, Part Three – Scarborough

11th November 2021 Going Postal 0

In 1954, the Manchester Evening News launched a “Special Investigation” and tasked my uncle, John Alldridge, with answering the question – Holidaymakers, do you get value for your MONEY? What follows is his report on [more…]

19th Century

Men Among the Ruins: Julius Evola – Orientations (1950)

11th November 2021 Going Postal 0

Introduction Julius Evola was an Italian philosopher who lived from 1898 to 1974. I was recently introduced to him by the Academic Agent, who devoted a day of programmes to him on his YouTube channel. [more…]

Economics

Inflation on the rise – The blame game

9th November 2021 Going Postal 0

After months of outright denials and fiery persistence that inflation is not a problem and never will be, central bankers in the US, the EU and other advanced economies are now being forced to face [more…]

Animals

Larry’s Diary, Week One Hundred and Eighteen

7th November 2021 Going Postal 0

Monday Morning merry readers, another week of reporting stretches ahead of me. I have been eating my breakfast and listening to the radio. I do wish Bozzie would stick to one station. I just get [more…]

Hobbies

Crossword No. 195

6th November 2021 Going Postal 0

First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a book to the value of £20. Email entries to me by 6.00 pm Friday, subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email Winner of Crossword 194 and a [more…]

Fiction

Jinnie’s Story – Book Two, Chapter Twenty

5th November 2021 Going Postal 0

Jinnie was in the unit’s minibus on the way to the shooting competition in Southampton when her mobile rang and a voice said, “Please hold for the Prime Minister.” Seconds later the now familiar voice [more…]

20th Century

Report From Kenya, March 1955

4th November 2021 Going Postal 0

Two years into the Mau Mau emergency, my uncle John Alldridge reported from Kenya for the Manchester Evening News in March, 1955 – Jerry F.   Tactical Force Headquarters East Africa Command Nyeri, Kenya, Monday [more…]

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