Arts
Female Singers
What prompted this note was the mention by John Craven of the Czech coloratura opera singer Patricia Janeckova whom I had only stumbled across a few days ago. I was deeply affected as I listened [more…]
Articles by Going Postal
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred And Forty-Seven
Monday Good morning happy readers today is a bit dull, but I am pleased to see there is no rain forecast until the middle of the night. So Liebore have announced they are going to [more…]
Fiction
Those Who Play With Fire, Chapter Seven
Sally woke first, she returned to the bedroom with coffees. She gently shook Dave to waken him. “Time to get up, it’s just after 06.00.” With a quick drink of the coffee, he showered and [more…]
Fiction
Jinnie’s Story, Book Seven – Chapter Ten
Jinnie was very happy as she left the doctor. He had been sent the release notes electronically from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Bridgetown, and from the questions he asked he had obviously read them. [more…]
Literature
So, farewell then, Brandon………
So. Now Biden has officially dropped out of the race to be the next President of teh US – after earlier running for, and securing the nomination of the Democrat Party. Biden didn’t drop out [more…]
20th Century
Desert Diorama, Part Two
In parallel with building the baseboard, desert and buildings (see Part 1), I started to collect and assemble the DAK armour, vehicles and figures to populate the diorama. My preference is for kits made by [more…]
19th Century
Moving the Talai
August 14, 2024 The evidence of colonial Britain’s attempt to eliminate the Talai a century ago is only now coming to light, as the last of the survivors seek justice. Above: Kibore Cheruiyot Ng’asura, 102 [more…]
20th Century
European Journey 1953, Part One – Brussels
A cold east wind, blowing in short, stinging gusts all the way from the Russian steppes, swoops down over Brussels. It sets all the gilded weather-cocks spinning madly, that boisterous wind. It slaps the cheeks [more…]
Computing
An August Conundrum
On August 18th 2024, Mr Stephen Chamberlain was “fatally struck” by a car whilst he was out on an early morning jog in Cambridgeshire. Chamberlain was put on life support after being taken to hospital, [more…]