Arts
Articles by Going Postal
Arts
Christmas Chestnut Soup and Bacon Croutons
I have one rule for Christmas Day: Everything must be home made. No pre-prepared shop stuff because it’s naff. This is an easy starter for Christmas Day. I love soups for Christmas Lunch/Dinner because they’re [more…]
History
The Peasants’ Revolt
I’ve been aware of this bit of our history since I was in Junior School, but the other day I read about it again and thought the story was worth retelling. In the mid-fourteenth century, [more…]
20th Century
John Stonehouse
Today’s brief piece recalls a disappearing act that caused somewhat of a stir back in the day that I’m sure many of you will remember. The brief career of a rapidly rising star and his [more…]
European Union
Winnie The Pooh Reports On The EU
“I’ve been offered a new job”, confided Pooh to Piglet as they sat in the autumn sunshine in Hundred Acre Wood. “I wasn’t really looking for one, but a nice man from the BBC Department [more…]
Hobbies
Crossword No. 35
First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a GP mug – the only way you can now acquire one! Email entries to me by 6.00 pm today subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email Last [more…]
Biography
The Valet’s Tale
My name is William Carew and, until recent events unfolded, I was the valet to Sir Thomas Stradling of St Donat’s Castle in the Vale of Glamorgan. I entered his service while he was [more…]
Arts
English Alabaster
On a mini-break to London some years ago, we decided to have a look round the Courtauld Gallery (in the old Somerset House, which used for decades to be the central registry of birth, marriages [more…]
Hobbies
Solving Cryptic Crosswords – Some Hints
A Puffin asked in the comments recently if someone could do a post on this, as he had always been interested in having a go at them but didn’t know where to start. So here [more…]