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Fabulously Flamboyant Friday: When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth Pt.4

4th September 2026 Going Postal 0

Welcome back my friends, to the flamboyance that never ends. To a time When Mellotrons rattled and hummed, Moogs bleeped and squeaked, and bloated concept albums ruled the record racks, if not quite the airways. [more…]

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Banana Republic UK

3rd September 2026 Going Postal 0

I was forced through conversation today to contrast my experience of the U.K. from 48 years ago with the present day, as we spoke the differences were crystallised confirming the abyss into which the U.K. [more…]

America

Mississippi Valley

2nd September 2026 Going Postal 0

Last time I left you we were crossing the de Soto bridge from Memphis into the badlands of Arkansas. Even though I didn’t see the river again for another few hundred miles you’re in the [more…]

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Questionable Ethics, Philosophical Guidelines, and the Art of Profiting from Instability (Part 1)

1st September 2026 Going Postal 0

The tearoom on Chancery Lane was a haven of quiet opulence, its walls lined with damask and its tables adorned with crisp linen, where the soft clatter of teaspoons against bone china composed a subtle [more…]

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Gertrude Bell: the uncrowned Queen of Iraq

31st August 2026 Going Postal 0

This is the first article since the railway series went into the sidings, and we are now well overdue an article on the fairer sex. So, this week we bring to you a lady who [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And Thirty-Nine

30th August 2026 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning, my happy readers. Well, the weather seems to have changed for what, to me, is much improved. The sky over Downing Street is clear blue this morning and it’s pleasantly warm. But [more…]

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Bombs and Betrayal, Chapter Fifteen

29th August 2026 Going Postal 0

Sally and Dave were both quiet, before they went to bed, she asked if he had decided what to do. “Yes, I will see Jane first, try for more money, make sure everything is agreed, [more…]

20th Century

TANKFEST 2026 & The Tank Museum, Pt 2

27th August 2026 Going Postal 0

The Tank Museum itself is worth a visit, regardless of whether there’s an event taking place or not. It’s a very large museum and could easily take a full day to explore if you want [more…]

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Opinion Polls – The Methodology and Reliability

26th August 2026 Going Postal 0

The previous piece on opinion polls looked at who commissions opinion polls and what might be their motivations. This second piece is about how opinion polls are conducted and how reliable they are. Let us [more…]

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