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50 years since the closure of the “gold window”

20th September 2021 Going Postal 0

What happened and why This year marked the 50th anniversary of President Nixon’s decision to unilaterally close the “gold window”. The impact of this move can hardly be overstated. It triggered a tectonic shift of momentous [more…]

Fiction

The Colombian Sojourn – Chapter 3

19th September 2021 Blown Periphery 0

For security reasons the FCDO advise against all but essential travel to: the departments of Arauca and Guaviare (except their capital cities) the department of Chocó (except its capital Quibdó, the whale-watching towns of Nuquí [more…]

Animals

Larry’s Diary, Week One Hundred And Eleven

19th September 2021 Going Postal 0

Monday Morning all. Another week of reporting starts for your intrepid cat reporter and I must admit that the first few days are looking good. Firstly, from a weather point of view, it should be [more…]

19th Century

Mystery Album, Part One

18th September 2021 Always Worth Saying 0

A mystery album has fallen into my possession presenting a number of fascinating puzzles and thus far unanswered questions. Featuring a family, most certainly of wealth and importance, no captions are written beneath or on [more…]

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Indian Bar Association sues WHO scientist over Ivermectin!

18th September 2021 Fred Brownbill 0

Today’s blog comes from an article from India. It is about the Indian Bar Association suing the WHO ( World Health Organization ) for lying about the ineffectiveness of Ivermectin. It is an interesting take [more…]

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Crossword No. 188

18th September 2021 Going Postal 0

First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a choice of GP authored book. Email entries to me by 6.00 pm Friday, subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email Winner of Crossword 187 and a GP [more…]

20th Century

My Legends of Pop Music – Part Ten – The Rolling Stones

17th September 2021 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

My Legends of Pop Music – Part Ten – The Rolling Stones First though:  RIP Charlie Watts. 24 August 2021 If I get this right, there will be many cover versions by future bands.  I [more…]

Fiction

Jinnie’s Story – Book Two, Chapter Thirteen

17th September 2021 Going Postal 0

Jinnie was waiting outside the barracks when, much to her surprise a Land Rover Discovery pull up driven by a Lance Jack. Opening his window he looked at her with disgust and said, “I guess [more…]

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Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review

17th September 2021 Always Worth Saying 0

Question Time 16th September 2021 The Panel: James Heappey (Conservative) Kate Green (Labour) Andrew Neil (Broadcaster) Nandra Ahmed (Social care professional) Nels Abbey (Writer) Venue: Croydon Last week, Review joshed that Andrew Neil, following his [more…]

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