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The tragic death of George Floyd

9th June 2020 Rookwood 0

I can already hear the disgruntled mutterings of a few hard-hearted individuals for my use of the “Tragic” adjective in the subject title. Some may prefer to extend the period of tragedy much further back [more…]

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Postcard from the past: Jersey

8th June 2020 Going Postal 0

I’ve visited Jersey 3 times over the years – this ‘postcard’ is a compilation of all 3 trips. 1st Time – Summer 1987 At the tender age of 21 myself and three school friends stayed [more…]

America

Some of my best friends are……..

8th June 2020 Lugosi 0

All the media focus on Black militancy and publicity about BAME deaths due to coronavirus is turning my natural liberal, anti-racist core from Zero towards Six towards the Right-Wing/Conservative scale. Given that broadcasters suppress comment [more…]

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Some sad truths about the modern police

8th June 2020 Godfrey Bloom 0

Followers of my blogs will know I have long been critical of the modern police ‘service’. It is slightly unfair to divorce police from CPS, political & Home Office failure but a start has to [more…]

Fiction

War Crimes Chapter 11 – Angela’s Story

7th June 2020 Blown Periphery 0

War Crimes Chapter 11 Angela Keeble knew that she had made a mistake as soon as she said yes, but like most things in her life, she reasoned that she could manage the situation. At [more…]

Animals

Larry’s Diary Week Forty Three

7th June 2020 Going Postal 0

Monday Wow it’s Monday again, they seem to come around more and more quickly. I popped out for a pee before Breakfast, you know I hate the smelly litter tray, and it is pleasantly warm, [more…]

Cooking

How to make bread pudding

7th June 2020 GrumpyAngler 0

Something you hear often, usually the day before any holiday when shops might close for an hour or two, “we might need another.” The bread languishes in the bread bin or fridge patiently waiting for [more…]

Arts

The Swaling, Part Seven

6th June 2020 Always Worth Saying 0

Myself, Tai Tai and Lotus are sat on the unfolded Fortnum and Mason boxes on the attic floor at 28 Dumfries Street, Kovan, Singapore, the property that we rent for a pittance from the missing [more…]

20th Century

The Desert War – June 1940

6th June 2020 well_chuffed 0

80 years ago this month the North African Campaign, or Desert War kicked off. On one side were the Italians, desperately trying to expand their Empire in Africa, on the other were the British who [more…]

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