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20th Century

JFK Behind the Curtain, Part 1

22nd November 2020 Going Postal 0

I’m supposing that every Puffin of a certain age would remember where they were when the news broke in the afternoon of November 22nd 1963, America’s darkest Friday. President John Fitzgerald Kennedy had been gunned [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Sixty Eight

22nd November 2020 Going Postal 0

Monday Good Morning everyone, my usual weather report is that is dull and grey in London this morning, but not too cold. I took a quick trip out before breakfast and it was a bit [more…]

Arts

The Swaling, Part Thirty

21st November 2020 Always Worth Saying 0

The Diplomatic Corp are jammed into the reception rooms at the British High Commissioner’s residence at Eden Hall. The weather is against us. Not only is there a swaling wind (from the crop burnings in [more…]

Authoritarianism

Panem Et Circenses: Part I

21st November 2020 Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs 0

Steve walks wearily to his recently rented sofa from Amazon Global and noisily flops down on it with a heavy sigh.  Amazon Global’s airborne package guarded by their fleet of lightly armed defence drones, dropped [more…]

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Crossword No. 145

21st November 2020 Going Postal 0

First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a GP mug. Email entries to me by 6.00 pm Sunday, subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email Last week’s winner of a GP mug. 144 – bogblaster. [more…]

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A History of Pop Music – Albums 1966

20th November 2020 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

Featured Album:   The Mama’s & The Papa’s If you can believe your eyes and ears This is a series of articles looking at albums from 1960 to whatever year we end up in. I [more…]

Arts

Stir Up Sunday

20th November 2020 Going Postal 0

The last Sunday before advent begins (22.11) is traditionally known as ‘stir up Sunday’. This is when families would come together to make the mixture for their Christmas Pudding, all taking it in turns to [more…]

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Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review

20th November 2020 Always Worth Saying 0

Question Time 19th November 2020 Panel: James Cleverly (Conservative) Emily Thornberry (Labour) Ian Blackford (SNP) Rose Hudson-Wilkin (Bishop of Dover) Fraser Nelson (Editor and columnist) Venue: Windsor An all blue Fiona Bruce took the first [more…]

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Going Postal with Question Time

19th November 2020 Going Postal 0

Graphic EJ – Updated by Sam. Fiona Bruce presents another hour of BBC programming. Same old shysters, same lies. On the panel are: James Cleverly, Emily Thornberry, Ian Blackford, Rose Hudson-Wilkin and Fraser Nelson. Set [more…]

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