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Going Postal

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In Praise of the written Word

24th March 2025 well_chuffed 1938 Comments

It has long been held that the television is the idiot box in the corner. It dumbs people down but why is that. Programmes hit you non stop from the one eyed monster without respite. [more…]

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A Potteries Idyll

9th March 2025 SharpieType301 2404 Comments

This will be quite brief for a Sharpie article (I can almost hear the collective sighs of relief) but it acts as a bit of a paean to The Potteries, and one not only from [more…]

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Bash 2025

13th January 2025 Swiss Bob 1581 Comments

Time and place June 27th – June 29th 2025 at the The Gate Hangs High. Accommodation Many of us will be camping in one form or another at the GHH, there is a very large [more…]

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GP Quiz Answers

1st January 2025 Always Worth Saying 2204 Comments

Original questions without answers can be found here All questions 1 mark each, unless otherwise indicated. Bonus Points where indicated. If Puffins prefer, they can download and print out the questions and answers by clicking [more…]

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Endeavour’s Mega Christmas Trivia Quiz

26th December 2024 Going Postal 3871 Comments

No using the internet… All questions 1 mark each, unless otherwise indicated. Bonus Points available where indicated. Self-marking – answers to follow when SB posts them. If Puffins prefer, they can download and printout the [more…]

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The Wankpuffin Song Two Tier Remix

11th October 2024 Going Postal 2281 Comments

  More Wankpuffin videos here.   © EJ 2024  

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Sock Puppets

16th August 2024 Going Postal 2383 Comments

Have you noticed how easily the left get the rest of us and especially the right to read tweets or watch a short video of a left-wing politician or indeed any Schwab type person? They [more…]

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Bash 2024 Update

15th June 2024 Swiss Bob 3416 Comments

Bash in two two weeks. Full details on the forum here: Bash 2024 I’ll send out an email in the next couple of days re the Sunday lunch but feel free to email me your [more…]

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Remember me when I am gone away…

3rd June 2024 SharpieType301 2928 Comments

Now and again, amidst the bustle of comments that none of us read, we notice that a familiar voice has fallen silent, and we wonder. It isn’t particularly unusual for the folk who frequent this [more…]

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