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Harry Hotspur: The Reckless Alnwick Knight Who Outlived His Own Death

26th October 2026 Going Postal 0

Shakespeare made him famous. The Scots gave him his nickname, which a well-known football club adopted 500 years later. This is the story of a man who lived his life in maximum gear throughout… accelerating [more…]

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Worthy of Your Breeding?

1st February 2025 Always Worth Saying 0

Just as Nelson flew coloured flags above the Victory instructing the fleet afore Trafalgar that England expected every man to do his duty, so the Ministry of Defence two centuries later is festooned with white [more…]

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Postcard from Berkeley Castle

5th February 2024 Going Postal 0

Berkeley Castle is located in the town of Berkeley in Gloucestershire and just a few miles from Reggie Towers.  It’s a place I’ve visited a number of times and most recently when my brother stayed [more…]

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Crom’s Deep Dive: Extract of the Prologue to the Canterbury Tales

3rd September 2023 Going Postal 0

It has been too long since I offered up to the folk of this parish a ‘deep dive’ of my literary musings. I’ve a scattering of unfinished articles but something somewhat meatier was needed to [more…]

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