Literature
An Old Man’s Musings, Part Fourteen
First of all a thank you to all those kind Puffins who have expressed appreciation for my scribblings. I do not comment, I am not on Twatter and for some reason I cannot open the [more…]
Articles by Going Postal
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred And Sixty-Five
Monday It is quite pleasant here in London this morning, no frost for the first time in ages, and some sunny periods. I heard Lee Anderson on the radio this morning. I think it was [more…]
Fiction
A Price Too High, Chapter Seven
It was 22:30 when he set off for home, it would be another three hours until he was in his bed. He sent a message to Sally saying how late he would be, she replied [more…]
Arts
Fabulously Flamboyant Fridays: Ivory Cutlery’s Day Off Pt. 3
Greetings pop pickers and please be welcome to tonight’s Fabulously Flamboyant Friday and another of our fortnightly mastications upon the marshmallowy pillows of musical magnificence. Tonight, dear reader, as we mark both Peanut Butter Day [more…]
Fiction
Jinnie’s Story, Book Seven – Chapter Thirty
Jinnie had been busier at the weekend than she had anticipated. Knowing she was going to be away from Monday, and not really knowing for how long, she had tried to spend as much time [more…]
Economics
The Cantillon Effect…. Or how printing money entrenches wealth and power at the expense of everyone else……..
It’s one of those wonderful explanatory ideas that is obscure in that very few people know what it is but outlandishly obvious and essentially undeniable once you hear it. When you’re going to print money [more…]
Drinking
The Navy Tot
My daughter kindly presented me with a bottle of rum “to remind me of my time in the Navy”. It says quite clearly on the label that it is Pusser’s Rum and was the “original [more…]
Holiday
Yet Another Caribbean Christmas And New Year, Part One
Friday 20th December – Home to Barbados My alarm woke me at five, and I got up immediately—no lie-in, as I would probably go back to sleep, and that could be a disaster. Shave, shower, [more…]
Literature
An Old Man’s Musings, Part Thirteen
Watched the Les Dawson appearance on Parkinson video earlier. I like good comedians but there are very few around nowadays. My first live encounter was in 1962 when the Corporals’ Mess 3 Para booked an [more…]