Human Interest
The Italian Job, Part 5
Sunday morning saw us re-pack our overnight bags back into the car and we left the IBIS at about 10:30-11:00AM. As we were coming down towards half full and because fuel was relatively cheap in [more…]
Articles by Going Postal
20th Century
Book Review: On top of the world – Mallory and Irvine
With the somewhat macabre discovery of Andrew ‘Sandy’ Irvine’s foot, still in its boot, on Everest last October – Mallory’s body having been found some years before – my interest was awakened in the vast [more…]
Literature
Crawick Multiverse
On a short break in Scotland last year we took the opportunity to visit the Crawick Multiverse, a spectacular 55-acre art-land located in Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. This unique site, designed by the renowned [more…]
Literature
An Old Man’s Musings Part Thirty-Seven
A lot of disquiet expressed currently regarding the actions of the police, two-tier policing etc. etc. Policing by Consent – this from 2000 ‘When saying ‘policing by consent’, the Home Secretary was referring to a [more…]
Fiction
Downfall, Chapter Two
In the street, Dave led Sally across the road, they sat on a bench overlooking the Thames. As they sat down, Sally started crying, Jane Goodley had closed and locked her office door, sitting behind [more…]
Arts
Jinnie’s Story, Book Eight – Chapter Twenty-Four
Ro showed Jinnie around the house and to her en-suite guest room, all the time accompanied by Syd the Maine Coon kitten. Ro said, “I’ll leave you to settle in. When you are ready, come [more…]
Hobbies
Postcard from Thailand Part V
Final days นสุดท้าย 16-18 January Souvenir Shopping * ช้อปปิ้งของที่ระลึก * Yes, I know… but we like holiday tat. Our plans for some further sight-seeing in Bangkok on the day of our return from Sakon Nakhon [more…]
Human Interest
The Italian Job, Part 4
Alison and I left Aylesbury in the morning and had to aim to be at the Folkestone Eurostar terminal ready for the 2pm shuttle. This is a journey I had done many many times over [more…]
Literature
Embers of The Affair, Part Four
A la recherce du temps perdu (Proust) My woman When I hold her, hold my woman Hold her tight against my bosom Cries she like a little spirit Spirit of the hills and forest. [more…]