Literature
An Old Man’s Musings Part Six
Bonfire night. Wonder if the youngsters are as active as we were. A couple of weeks of ‘Penny for the Guy’ on the street and we had our little cache of fireworks. Nearest bonfire, hot [more…]
Articles by Going Postal
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred And Fifty-Seven
Monday Good morning from a grey and not very nice morning in Westminster, where at least it is dry. Legohead was up early this morning as he is off to Birmingham to give a “pre-Budget” [more…]
20th Century
The Remount Depot : Shirehampton
The Docks at Avonmouth – near Bristol – were constructed in the 1860s, extended with the construction of King Edward Dock (opened 1908) & by the start of The Great War was considered one of [more…]
Fiction
Those Who Play With Fire, Chapter Seventeen
The last thing Sally did was to lay out hers and Dave’s clothes for the morning. She climbed into bed at 22.30, the alarm was set for 05.00. Dave sat up as soon as the [more…]
Fiction
Jinnie’s Story – Book Seven, Chapter Twenty
The morning after her discussion and tentative agreement with Jack Baker, Jinnie and the family were eating breakfast at the terrace buffet when the Baker family arrived. Jack walked over and said, “Did I dream [more…]
20th Century
John Alldridge Meets Douglas Bader
In September 1955, the Manchester Evening News sent my uncle to interview Group Captain Douglas Bader – Jerry F There was a time — not so long ago — when for seven weary months I [more…]
17th Century
Yorkshire Parkin
Well then, seems I’ve been pressured into writing this one as a result of a suggestion from a Puffiness (who shall remain nameless (Yes, I’m looking at you…)). Rather than celebrating the dreadful Americanism that [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred And Fifty-Six
Monday Good morning from a dry but grotty Westminster. It looks like it’s going to rain at any moment, but the forecast is for a dry day. Today’s big question is, did the Camel actually [more…]
Fiction
Those Who Play With Fire, Chapter Sixteen
Dave was up at 08.00, Sally watched him from the bed, “what are you doing?” “We are going out today, had you forgotten?” “No, I didn’t realise it was an early start, where are we [more…]