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OTF (Own Two Feet) Party, Part Seven

15th September 2022 Going Postal 0

Brief history of welfare One way or another we have always had welfare. The family unit looked after each other to the best of their ability. Religious communities made it a point to care for [more…]

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Is That True Or Did You Hear It On The BBC?

13th September 2022 Going Postal 0

In his latest book, author David Sedgwick quotes the BBC’s own words back it giving the broadcaster nowhere to hide. Cast your minds back a couple of years to the start of the so-called covid-19 [more…]

20th Century

Meeting The Queen

12th September 2022 Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs 0

I have a little anecdote on meeting The Queen. My late father was born in Lewisham, London and was brought up by working class parents in a council estate.  After he got demobbed from the [more…]

20th Century

Nostalgia Album, Admired From Nevers to Carlisle

10th September 2022 Always Worth Saying 0

Admired from Nevers to Carlisle As my grandfather’s Ford 8 made its intrepid conquest of the 7,000ft high Pyrenean pass of Col de Tourmalet during the return trip from Gibraltar to Carlisle, we fell upon [more…]

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My Legends of Pop Music – Part Fifty-Nine –Eagles

9th September 2022 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

I suspect many of you will know my top three legends of pop music. We are on the countdown now to my most favourite music artists, making them my 2nd most favourite legends of pop [more…]

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OTF (Own Two Feet) Party, Part Six

8th September 2022 Going Postal 0

This has been written so much better in thousands of articles on the web (including GP). Wasn’t going to write this one but have included it for completeness. Very short and to the many points. [more…]

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The best video games ever?

7th September 2022 Columba Palumbus 0

Brooding, dark and utterly compelling, The Ultima Underworld games came along at a point where PC gaming was just starting to become something more than a hobby enjoyed by spotty teenage boys. Following the success [more…]

20th Century

Nostalgia Album, Nature’s Colosseum

3rd September 2022 Always Worth Saying 0

Descending Tourmalet Having conquered the 7,000ft Col du Tourmalet for England, our pugnacious Ford 8 trundles down the other side nonchalantly taking for granted the now over-familiar spectacle of Pyerean mountain passes. The cycling data [more…]

20th Century

My Legends of Pop Music – Part Fifty-Eight – Smokie

2nd September 2022 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

I suspect many of you will know my top three legends of pop music. We are on the countdown now to my most favourite music artists, making them my 3rd most favourite legends of pop [more…]

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