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Big Bash 2020
Dates 9th – 14th July I may have a couple of rooms available at the Gate Hangs High. First come first served. Management has changed again. For those that like the outdoors many of us [more…]
Going Postal
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A Sub Par Sub Editor
In recent times, SwissBob (PBUH) has prevailed on me to do some of the laying up of articles from you fine puffins. Yea verily his guidance is gospel and must be followed. No doubt I [more…]
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Britain under lockdown
In the space of a few weeks, the Overton window has been moved so far to the left, it has shattered. Whereas before teh virus, the left were only talking about refusing treatment to smokers and [more…]
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Book Review: The Throwback by Tom Sharpe
Some books can influence the way we view the world, perhaps we read them at a particularly impressionable time in our lives. Perhaps when we are young or going through some form of major crisis [more…]
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Septic Eye – China Murders the World Pullout Special (free gift inside)
Readers fresh to GP may not be aware but I produced a stunning series some while ago, exclusively for the discerning readers of this blog (the others, you know who you are, mostly ignored it). [more…]
Animals
The telephone rings
Scammer (for it is she): “Hello Sir, I’m calling about the accident you had recently which wasn’t your fault” Grimy Miner: “Yes”? S: “Can you tall me something about the accident”? GM: “Well lass, Ah [more…]
Animals
Reasons to be cheerful
Having lurked around these parts for a while quietly enjoying the conversation, I know that a lot of people on here worry about what sort of world our children will inherit. Although reports on the [more…]
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Lent & the 40 Days in the Old and New Testaments
In continuing my series of articles on the striking consistencies of theme and message within the Old and New Testaments, it seems apt not to discuss Lent and Jesus’ Forty Days in the Wilderness which [more…]
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Worst first day
Firstly JGM2 this was going to be a reply to you but upon its length I decided to submit it for an article: I got a new job as a van driver, large firm based [more…]