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A View From (The Plot By) The Greenhouse; Unintended Consequence?

15th September 2026 Colin Cross 0

It’s getting near the end of the original planting of potatoes. The original idea was to do a second planting, in between the rows that had already been lifted, to (hopefully) provide fresh spuds into [more…]

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Questionable Ethics, Philosophical Guidelines, and the Art of Profiting from Instability (Part 3)

15th September 2026 Going Postal 0

Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder, the firm where George Soros honed his craft from 1963 to 1973, was a fusion of two venerable German institutions. The first, founded in 1864 by brothers Max and Georg Arnhold [more…]

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A History of Pop Music – Albums 1970

11th September 2026 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

Featured Album: Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Water This is a series of articles looking at albums from 1960 to whatever year we end up in. I will select a featured album for [more…]

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Britain 1940 and Iran 2026

2nd September 2026 Patrick Barron 0

The Unsavory Similarity Revealed It struck me that there are several similarities between Britain’s noble stand against Nazi Germany in 1940 and Iran’s stand against the US/Israel this year. The Battle for Britain 1940 After [more…]

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Gertrude Bell: the uncrowned Queen of Iraq

31st August 2026 Going Postal 0

This is the first article since the railway series went into the sidings, and we are now well overdue an article on the fairer sex. So, this week we bring to you a lady who [more…]

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TANKFEST 2026 & The Tank Museum, Pt 2

27th August 2026 Going Postal 0

The Tank Museum itself is worth a visit, regardless of whether there’s an event taking place or not. It’s a very large museum and could easily take a full day to explore if you want [more…]

20th Century

A History of Pop Music – Albums 1969

21st August 2026 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

Featured Album: Johnny Cash – At San Quentin This is a series of articles looking at albums from 1960 to whatever year we end up in. I will select a featured album for each year [more…]

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TANKFEST 2026 & The Tank Museum, Pt 1

20th August 2026 Going Postal 0

For Father’s Day this year, my brother suggested taking Dad to TANKFEST, the annual event held at The Tank Museum in Bovington, Dorset. Yes… yes, let’s do that! Having visited the museum a few years [more…]

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A History of Pop Music – Albums 1968

14th August 2026 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

Featured Album: Dianna Ross & The Supremes – Greatest Hits This is a series of articles looking at albums from 1960 to whatever year we end up in. I will select a featured album for [more…]

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