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Down on the Farm. 1977-1982 – Chickens and Cows

19th May 2026 Going Postal 0

I took the reading appellation off this piece as it’s not really about that but about a particular aspect of my high school education. The school I went to can be described as brutally academic. [more…]

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Spring 2026 Competition Results

18th May 2026 Going Postal 0

Thank you all for some very enjoyable reads. The breadth of content was remarkably – diverse. Special mentions for DJM for his excellent analysis in his current affairs pieces. You’d be hard pressed to find [more…]

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Runners and riders

18th May 2026 well_chuffed 0

Runners and riders is a phrase much loved by the other place, you know, the one founded by Fatty Fawkes. In this case there is some justification for its use as we delve into the [more…]

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The Scrapbook of Sherlock Holmes, 4/6: The Fulham Poltergeist. Part 1 of 2

17th May 2026 Tachybaptus 0

Holmes had often lightly mocked me for my belief in the supernatural. ‘I cannot but suppose,’ he said, ‘that any apparent manifestation of mystical forces will, if subjected to rigorous scrutiny, yield a perfectly rational [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And Twenty-Seven

17th May 2026 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning, my friends, from a dull and misty Downing Street. It is very quiet here today. It is the Spring Bank Holiday, so there is only a skeleton working crew in the office. [more…]

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The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 – Grand Final Night

16th May 2026 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

Huzzah! Let joy be unconfined! It’s Grand Final Night! So please be welcome to the 2026 festival of flamboyance and flounce that we all know and love as the Eurovision Song Contest. This time we’re [more…]

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On Dangerous Ground, Chapter Nineteen

16th May 2026 Going Postal 0

Week Seven Continued They were due to be picked up in the morning at 10:30 for their White House tour, they were told to be smart, preferably in a suit, Sally made sure they both [more…]

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Fabulously Flamboyant Friday: The 2026 Eurovision Song Contest Preview

15th May 2026 Going Postal 0

Let joy be unconfined – It’s that most wonderful time of year – again… EUROVISION!!! Welcome back my friends, to the flamboyance that never ends, as Fabulously Flamboyant Friday glides effortlessly across the neatly trimmed [more…]

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Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review

15th May 2026 Always Worth Saying 0

Question Time 14th May 2026 The Panel: Jenny Chapman (Labour) Michael Gove (Conservative) Danny Kruger (Reform UK) Steve Wright (Fire Brigades Union) Venue: Brecon London It is a sun-filled spring day in the little town, [more…]

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