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20th Century

A History of Pop Music – Albums 1970

18th December 2020 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

Featured Album: Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Water 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 [more…]

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Animals

Wildfowling: Where it all began

18th December 2020 Columba Palumbus 0

This was harder to write than my previous two wildfowling articles because it’s not easy for me to clearly remember something that happened 25 years ago. I’ve never been one for recording stuff in a [more…]

21st Century

After The Gold Rush

17th December 2020 Colin Cross 0

I dreamed I saw the silver spaceships Lying in the yellow haze of the sun There were children crying and colours flying All around the chosen ones All in a dream, all in a dream [more…]

Arts

Marilyn: The Enduring Appeal

17th December 2020 Going Postal 0

In 1962, Bert Stern was amongst the most celebrated photojournalists of the era. His images of Liz Taylor, Audrey Hepburn, & Brando defined the glitz & glamour of the post-war era. His schtick on fashion [more…]

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Literature

Lords and Ladies, Part Five

16th December 2020 DH 0

‘Pull those ropes tighter, damn your eyes,’ raved Boggart, stalking feverishly up and down in front of the contenders, ‘I want this net to be as taut as a camel’s arse in a sandstorm.’ A [more…]

Arts

A Christmas Trip to Remember

16th December 2020 Going Postal 0

Mum, Dad, Big Brother and I were off to stay with my aunt and uncle in a small Yorkshire village for Christmas. I had passed my driving test about a year earlier and was to [more…]

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20th Century

Money, Corruption and Power: The Stolen Elections of Lyndon Johnson – Part 4

16th December 2020 The Black Swan 0

“[Johnson had] the utter inability to comprehend the questions of morality or ethics raised by his actions, an utter inability to feel that there was even a possibility that he had violated accepted standards of [more…]

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Biography

Sailing my life away, part 4

15th December 2020 Ancient Mariner 0

I was able to reach a conclusion on the most suitable hull material and shape for my yacht based mainly on what may be called desk research – reading books and magazines. To some extent [more…]

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Arts

Christmas Music Quiz 2020 – Answers and Winners

15th December 2020 Going Postal 0

I hope (some) people enjoyed the Christmas Music quiz and thanks to all those who entered. Even the ones who may have cheated* After checking entries, SB pulled a couple of names out of a [more…]

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