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Beamish: the Museum that said yes to everything

3rd August 2026 Going Postal 0

You may be surprised to learn that a working time machine has already been invented in County Durham. It exists because one man refused to let the region throw its own history into the skip. [more…]

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No. 10 o’t North won’t cost anything

3rd August 2026 well_chuffed 0

During the Knob’s first week he announced Number 10 o’t North and stated confidently it would actually cost nothing because it would come out of existing Cabinet Office budgets, around £1.75 billion. He finished off [more…]

America

Libya – The lance to drain the Iranian boil?

2nd August 2026 Going Postal 0

A defining pillar of The Donald’s  ‘Merica 1st agenda has been national energy security. Paired with the diplomatic momentum of the Abraham Accords, that strategy has reshaped regional alliances, strengthened U.S. partnerships and reinforced domestic economic stability. Well, [more…]

Animals

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

2nd August 2026 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning, my happy readers. It is a momentous day in the Street today. It’s the last day of Legohead’s premiership and the first day of Mascara Man, my seventh PM and probably not [more…]

Business

Somewhere to Hang Your Towel

1st August 2026 Always Worth Saying 0

The phrase “grim up north” lingers in the national imagination and conjures images of soot-stained skylines, struggling towns, and industries long past their prime. Yet this caricature of tired decline obscures another, less frequently told [more…]

Fiction

Bombs and Betrayal, Chapter Eleven

1st August 2026 Going Postal 0

Dave hailed a taxi when they were in Whitehall, “Flemings Hotel please.” They were greeted as they arrived, in the lounge they ordered afternoon tea. They said nothing until it had been served, Dave asked [more…]

20th Century

A History of Pop Music – Albums 1967

31st July 2026 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

Featured Album: The Monkees This is a series of articles looking at albums from 1960 to whatever year we end up in. I will select a featured album for each year and the link for [more…]

Democracy

Manchester Mayoral Election Fiddle

31st July 2026 Always Worth Saying 0

Our Markerfield correspondent has been in touch again, this time regarding the Manchester mayoral election which took place yesterday. However, the count doesn’t take place until today. Based on previous Greater Manchester mayoral elections and [more…]

Holiday

WG’s Summer Cruise, June 2026 – Part Five

30th July 2026 Going Postal 0

Thursday 25th June – At sea Do you ever get the feeling you have done something wrong and you actually haven’t? Well, the information to put the clocks forward to European time went out yesterday, [more…]

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