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Larry’s Diary, Week One Hundred And Sixty Eight

20th November 2022 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning cat diary lovers, yet more rain in Downing Street. I popped down the soggy garden path between downpours and on my way back I spotted one of those grey tree rats picking [more…]

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Murder Most French

19th November 2022 Always Worth Saying 0

Every once in a while, as one turns a page in an old family photo album, one runs the risk of falling across a cause célèbre or even a grisly murder. If, after braving the [more…]

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Crossword No. 243

19th November 2022 Going Postal 0

First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a book of your choice (subject to T&Cs) & a mug! Email entries to me by 6.00 pm Friday, subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email Winner of [more…]

20th Century

My Leg Ends of Pop Music – Part Nine–U2

18th November 2022 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

After 60 proper legends of pop (OK, you may have thought that some were a bit iffy), it is now time for my Top 20 Leg Ends of pop.  These are those groups or artists [more…]

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Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review

18th November 2022 Always Worth Saying 0

Question Time 17th November 2022 The Panel: Victoria Atkins (Conservative) Jonathan Ashworth (Labour) Kate Andrews (The Spectator) Trevor Philips (Broadcaster) Ian Blackford (SNP) Venue: Snape in Suffolk The presence of Fatty Blackford allows us our [more…]

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Jinnie’s Story, Book Four – Chapter Eighteen

17th November 2022 Going Postal 0

The evening after the trip to Crawley, Jinnie and Alberto spoke on the phone and both agreed that the trip had been well worth the effort. Jinnie was more sure than ever that Brian was [more…]

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OTF (Own Two Feet) Party, Part Fifteen

17th November 2022 Going Postal 0

This has been an article that has evolved during the writing of the rest of the series. Initially more about introspection. It is now also an amendment of the start of the series and a [more…]

Arts

In Chaos there is Fertility

16th November 2022 Roger Ackroyd 0

I would be very surprised if any of you good Going Postal readers would say of Sir Malcolm Arnold “never heard of him” when I tell you that he was the composer of  film scores [more…]

Arts

I DON’T Love Lucy

16th November 2022 Lugosi 0

I used to be OK at chess but reluctantly I have had to turn down commentating on the Todd Wellington (USA)  vs Sven Magnusson (Sweden)  international chess match in Wreck Yer Vick. That’s disappointing because [more…]

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