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Fabulously Flamboyant Fridays – The Monkees

31st May 2024 Going Postal 0

Welcome back my friends, to the drivel that never ends – Laydees and Gentlebodies, Fabulously Flamboyant Fridays proudly present yet another of our light-loafered, lubed-up and luxuriant leaps over the pavilion-end puddles of musical magnificence. [more…]

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Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review

31st May 2024 Always Worth Saying 0

Question Time 30th May 2024 The Panel: Damian Hinds (Conservative) Wes Streeting (Labour) Nigel Farage (Reform UK) Rose Hudson-Wilkin (Bishop of Dover) Piers Morgan (Journalist) Venue: Epsom On 14th April, Scotland’s The Nation newspaper reported [more…]

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Jinnie’s Story – Book Six, Chapter Thirty-Two

30th May 2024 Going Postal 0

Jinnie said good morning to Ro and walked into her office and switched on her computer. Before she had finished reading the first of her company emails, Nigel entered the office, closed the door, and [more…]

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Classic Railway Journeys of a different kind

30th May 2024 Going Postal 0

As one or two of you may have noticed, I have recently passed a Notable Birthday milestone. (thanks to all who sent good wishes, BTW).  One pf the many prezzies received was  one from Mrs [more…]

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Desert Mysteries, Part Three

29th May 2024 Going Postal 0

In Part 1, I described how from the signatures on the front cover of a June 1939 edition of “Blackwood’s Magazine” purchased from an antiques fair, I found that the original owner, Edward Davis Moore, [more…]

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Poland forms Russian influence commission as spy fears grow

29th May 2024 Going Postal 0

The reality is that Russian influence is non-existent in Poland due to the legacy of its former conservative-nationalist government. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk declared that he’s establishing a “Russian influence commission” to investigate alleged [more…]

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A View From (A Castle Near) The Greenhouse; Hobson’s Choice…….Innit?

28th May 2024 Colin Cross 0

Took a little trip out to Appleby Castle last week. It has a well preserved Norman keep and it’s trying very hard (though not, as yet, fully succeeding) to turn itself into an historical visitor [more…]

20th Century

American Journey 1952, Part Three – Washington

28th May 2024 Going Postal 0

John Doe is Asking Awkward Questions The last thing I expected to pick up in this capital city of a great Republic (“the greatest Republic on God’s Footstool,” as I heard a Senator from Illinois [more…]

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Why Do We Think Politicians Can Control the Weather?

27th May 2024 Going Postal 0

“Never let a good crisis go to waste.” If in doubt, attribute a quote to Churchill because he probably did say it at one time or another. It’s certainly been stolen many times over, and [more…]

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