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So…What’s Going Postal good for? (Part 1)

4th June 2026 Going Postal 0

Recently I received out of the blue an email, (forwarded by the inimitable AWS) from a fulminating Frenchman. He’d come across an article of mine on GP from 2022 – The Family at War four parter [more…]

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‘The Promised Land,’ by Anon

2nd June 2026 Always Worth Saying 0

Before the invention of social media, people in workplaces found ways to share humour, satire, and political commentary through handwritten or copied notes circulating informally among colleagues. Employees might create cartoons or sarcastic messages poking [more…]

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A History of Pop Music – Albums 1962

22nd May 2026 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

Featured Album: The Beach Boys – Surfin Safari Before I start with the article, I would like to raise a concern.  Over the last few weeks there have been several comments about how bad some [more…]

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The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 – Grand Final Night

16th May 2026 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

Huzzah! Let joy be unconfined! It’s Grand Final Night! So please be welcome to the 2026 festival of flamboyance and flounce that we all know and love as the Eurovision Song Contest. This time we’re [more…]

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Fabulously Flamboyant Friday: The 2026 Eurovision Song Contest Preview

15th May 2026 Going Postal 0

Let joy be unconfined – It’s that most wonderful time of year – again… EUROVISION!!! Welcome back my friends, to the flamboyance that never ends, as Fabulously Flamboyant Friday glides effortlessly across the neatly trimmed [more…]

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A History of Pop Music – Albums 1961

8th May 2026 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

Featured Album: Runaway with Del Shannon 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 and the [more…]

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Star Crossed Lovers

5th May 2026 Going Postal 0

The Beatles were global stars who changed the face of music forever, influencing film and fashion along the way. They remain the most successful band in history and pushed the limits of how famous musicians [more…]

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The War we think ended in 1945

28th April 2026 Going Postal 0

Most people believe World War II ended in 1945. In reality, its most important consequences were only beginning. The fighting stopped. The maps were redrawn. The narrative was presented as settled—and fixed in place. But [more…]

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Afghanistan as it was (1973)

27th April 2026 Going Postal 0

After several requests from fellow Puffins, I finally got off my arse to rummage around in the attic and miraculously unearthed a bunch of diaries from over fifty years ago, and most importantly the one [more…]

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