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It started with a piss – Part Three

9th March 2020 Tom Pudding 0

Introduction In Parts 1 and 2 I told the tale of how a routine scan as part of an investigation into a urinary tract infection had revealed a large (63mm) abdominal aortic aneurysm (Triple A) [more…]

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Modern Monetary Theory is an old Marxist Idea

9th March 2020 Going Postal 0

There is nothing new under the sun Modern Monetary Theory, or “MMT”, has been getting a lot of attention lately, often celebrated as a revolutionary breakthrough. However, there is absolutely nothing new about it. The [more…]

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Némésis – Book 3 Part 9

8th March 2020 Blown Periphery 0

  Ad Dumayr Syria 23rd February 2018 Working through her grief, Ripley ritually washed Pela’s little body and then went back into the dead fighter’s hut and found a beautiful, royal blue chador in the [more…]

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Larry’s Diary Week Twenty Nine

8th March 2020 Going Postal 0

Monday Well, that was a lovely wet and windy weekend. I didn’t go outside any more than was absolutely essential, it’s not nice getting wet fur and being blown all over the place. I’d much [more…]

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Postcard from Lille Part 54

7th March 2020 Always Worth Saying 0

Lille, Nord Pas de Calais. 26 November 2018 11:04 am In Lille, the six of us wander the Boulevards, very impressive they are too. Making for the Lille Eye, a giant Ferris wheel installed for [more…]

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Crossword No. 108

7th March 2020 Going Postal 0

Going Postal Crossword 108 Quick Clues Across 7 Colourless (4,5) 8 Leading (3,2) 10 West Indian (8) 11 Restrained (3,3) 12 Mammal (4) 13 Darkest (8) 15 Boastfulness (7) 17 Riff (7) 20 Charming (8) [more…]

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Postcard from Ruthin

6th March 2020 Going Postal 0

A few days ago I spent a morning in Ruthin.  My car needed some work and the nearest main dealer is there, so I dropped it off and went for a walk. Ruthin is a [more…]

Arts

Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review

6th March 2020 Always Worth Saying 0

Question Time 5th March 2020 Panel: Matt Hancock (Conservative) Margaret Beckett (Labour) Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat) Tim Stanley (Journalist) Xan van Tullekan (TV Doctor) Venue: Royal Tunbridge Wells Your humble reviewer has previously been royally [more…]

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Going Postal with Question Time

5th March 2020 Going Postal 0

Graphic EJ – Updated by Sam. Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Tunbridge Wells. On the panel are: Matt Hancock MP, secretary of state for Health, Conservative; Margaret Beckett MP, former foreign [more…]

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