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The Surprising Life of Betty Meynard

16th March 2026 Going Postal 0

Elisabeth “Betty” Maxwell (née Meynard) Elisabeth Jenny Jeanne Meynard was born on March 11, 1921, in Saint-Alban-de-Roche, France, to a Huguenot family. Her father, Paul Meynard, was a silk merchant and local mayor, while her [more…]

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Our Future

16th March 2026 well_chuffed 0

No doubt you are all heartily cheesed off hearing about AI and how it is going to change our lives. Today I want to concentrate on two differing visions. One is from Bill F Gates, [more…]

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An Old Man’s Musings Part Fifty-Three

15th March 2026 Going Postal 0

I see that ‘The Adults in the Room’ are ploughing depths of idiocy unparalleled in the history of these Fair Isles. Someone, somehow, please make it stop! The number joining Restore is soaring week by [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And Eighteen

15th March 2026 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning, my friends. It was sunny and fairly warm this morning when I popped out. Not a good weekend, as Legohead was around and held a couple of press conferences where he was [more…]

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Plain Sailing towards a Future Navy?

14th March 2026 Always Worth Saying 0

Although the present crisis in the Gulf has provoked both mockery and concern at the thinness of the Navy, a lump came to the throat all the same when seeing HMS Dragon finally leave Portsmouth [more…]

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On Dangerous Ground, Chapter Ten

14th March 2026 Going Postal 0

Week Three As Dave drove off to start work, he stopped level with the car the Americans were in, he wound down his window, he indicated for them to do the same. “I’m going Ubering, [more…]

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The History of Pop Music – 1997

13th March 2026 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

A History of Pop Music – 1997 This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began up to 1999 when they stopped making it. [more…]

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Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review

13th March 2026 Always Worth Saying 0

Question Time 12 March 2026 The Panel: Lucy Powell (Labour) Harriet Baldwin (Conservative) Sian Berry (Green Party) Kay Burley (Journalist) Fraser Nelson (Journalist) Venue: Wythenshawe If you’re wondering why we’re being tormented by an endless [more…]

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Jinnie’s Story, Book Nine – Chapter Twenty-One

12th March 2026 Going Postal 0

Jinnie didn’t like to impose on Izzy’s cooking skills while they were in Barbados. It was her holiday as well as everyone else’s, but she still willingly did more than her fair share of childminding. [more…]

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