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Help Prevent the Occurrence of Cancer

15th February 2024 Going Postal 0

This article was prompted by my friend a Frenchman who was diagnosed several months ago with a very rare growth on a lung. So rare indeed that not a lot is known about this particular [more…]

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The Great British Sports Car 1945 – 1985

14th February 2024 Grimy Miner 0

So, before we get to the “meat and potatoes” of this article let us set a few ground rules. What IS a sports car? – In my opinion a sports car should be low slung, [more…]

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Tax Justice: Because the World Is Round

14th February 2024 Going Postal 0

While Ruto’s calls for a just financial system were praised in the European Parliament, most Western states opposed the vote towards a fairer international tax system. The global south, however, succeeded in beginning the transfer [more…]

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Friday the 13th (Friggatriskaidephobia)

13th February 2024 Going Postal 0

The first references to 13 being an unlucky number come from Norse Mythology when 12 gods held a dinner in Valhalla, Loki, the god of mischief, who was not invited, appeared and persuaded the god [more…]

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Desert Journey, Part Two

13th February 2024 Going Postal 0

In 1961 my uncle, John Alldridge spent some time on the set of Lawrence of Arabia and reported his experiences for the Birmingham Mail – Jerry F Jebel Tubeiq, in the desert I’ve done some [more…]

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Book Review: The Last Dance by Mark Billingham

12th February 2024 Going Postal 0

Mark Billingham will be familiar to many Puffins as the author and creator of the DI Thorne series of novels (which Sky One based their “Thorne” series on). As a keen reader of crime fiction [more…]

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Polling predictions

12th February 2024 well_chuffed 0

I noticed a twitter user called UK Polling Report and saw that it has predictions for many constituencies so having taken a look it only remained to document their predictions. I haven’t checked out how [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred And Twenty-One

11th February 2024 Going Postal 0

Monday Hi folks, it’s another week and I am back at work after a pleasant weekend. I understand the Rich Boy has decided to introduce more legislation to try to stop children vaping. He says [more…]

Authoritarianism

The World’s Coolest Dictator

10th February 2024 Always Worth Saying 0

Puffins arriving at San Salvador’s Saint Oscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport crouching down to avoid the gunfire and running through the terminal building with their case over their head to deflect shattering glass may be [more…]

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