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Fabulously Flamboyant Fridays: Back To The Future

24th July 2026 Going Postal 0

Welcome back my friends, to the flamboyance that never ends, as Fabulously Flamboyant Friday proudly delivers another groin-polished googly from the gasworks-end of contemporary culture. Tonight, dear reader, as we respectfully mark both International Drop [more…]

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WG’s Summer Cruise, June 2026 – Part Four

23rd July 2026 Going Postal 0

Saturday 20th June – At sea, heading for Gibraltar Today is my birthday and I am sure you all know the saying, “You are only as old as you feel.” Well, today I feel old [more…]

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A History of Pop Music – Albums 1966

17th July 2026 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

Featured Album:   The Mama’s & The Papa’s If you can believe your eyes and ears This is a series of articles looking at albums from 1960 to whatever year we end up in. I [more…]

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WG’s Summer Cruise, June 2026 – Part Three

16th July 2026 Going Postal 0

Sunday 14th June – At sea, off southern Portugal and into the Mediterranean When your intrepid diarist woke, it was still dark, but a tap on my iPad screen revealed it was 06:45. Then I [more…]

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Wendyball – flair or organisation

16th July 2026 well_chuffed 0

Back in the good old days, say the 60s and 70s, the top team in world football was arguably Brasil. You were only allowed to play for the national team if you plied your trade [more…]

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How Good it Was – End of Season Football Trips – The Weekend

15th July 2026 Going Postal 0

Once we were all safely checked into the motel it was time to get ready for the evening’s activities. A digression here on the two main destinations: Port Stephens is about 150 miles north of [more…]

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A Trip to the Summer Exhibition

14th July 2026 Going Postal 0

London is still our capital with a wealth of artistic and architectural gems to explore so I like to visit a few times a year.  So.. Mr A and I went to town on the [more…]

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Wealthy Wendyball Wayfaring

11th July 2026 Always Worth Saying 0

As the World Gentleman’s Wendyball Invitation Shield dominates yet another weekend, shall we use our weekly plutocrats’ tour of the North to spy upon the round ball game? I think we might as well. For [more…]

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Fabulously Flamboyant Fridays: Goth Rock Night!

10th July 2026 Going Postal 0

Welcome back my friends, to the flamboyance that never ends, as Fabulously Flamboyant Friday proudly presents yet another light-loafered, lubed-up, luxuriant leap over the gasworks-end puddles of musical magnificence. Tonight, dear reader (inspired by Adolfo [more…]

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