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Your First Steps Towards Superstardom And Guitar Hero Status (Part 1)

4th March 2026 NeverUpToTheJob 0

While hanging out on the GP night shift the other morning, someone asked the following question, rather out-of-the-blue: “Never, is it your good self who plays in a popular beat combo?” I replied: “No mate. [more…]

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Kenya’s Ongoing Corruption

4th March 2026 Going Postal 0

Police killed at least 63 people, injured more than 601, and arbitrarily arrested over 1,765 during Gen-Z led protests in 2024. By law, the president must deliver an annual state of the nation address, accounting [more…]

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The History of Pop Music – 1996

27th February 2026 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

  A History of Pop Music – 1996 Firstly, apologies for the rather long delay between these music articles.  Normal service will now be resumed. This is a series of articles looking at pop music [more…]

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Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review

27th February 2026 Always Worth Saying 0

Question Time 26th February 2026 The Panel: Lisa Nandy (Labour) Alicia Kearns (Conservative) Jess Brown-Fuller (LibDem) Tom Kerridge (Chef) Esther Krakue (Journalist) Venue: Birmingham Ghanaian Esther Krakue came to Britain with her parents when she [more…]

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Jinnie’s Story, Book Nine – Chapter Nineteen

26th February 2026 Going Postal 0

The villa had been full of fresh flowers, the fridge was fully stocked, the grass was recently trimmed, the pool had been vacuumed, and even the A/C was on. Jinnie whispered to Paolo, “I don’t [more…]

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Jack and his Giant Stalk

23rd February 2026 Going Postal 0

Venue: Brick Lane Music Hall, Silvertown I haven’t been to a panto since I took my nephews then aged 4 & 6 to one (I forget which) in Colston Hall, Bristol (can we say ‘Colston’ [more…]

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Death in Lyon

21st February 2026 Always Worth Saying 0

When our neighbours travel, we look after the cat. Being a feline, at feeding time we go to it, not it to us. But upon their return, her owners come to us bearing a present. [more…]

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Fabulously Flamboyant Fridays: Bring On The Subs!

20th February 2026 Going Postal 0

Greetings pop pickers and please be welcome to tonight’s Fabulously Flamboyant Friday and another of our fortnightly dibbers in the gently sloped gardens of musical magnificence. This week, as we respectfully mark both International Digital [more…]

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Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review

20th February 2026 Always Worth Saying 0

Question Time 19th February 2026 The Panel: Heidi Alexander (Labour) Richard Holden (Conservative) Robert Jenrick (Reform UK) Jon Sopel (Podcaster) Venue: Ringwood Making his first appearance on Question Time, but a Puffin’s favourite all the [more…]

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