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The Spy Who Went Into The Deep Freeze

19th May 2021 Going Postal 2055 Comments

Kim Philby. For those of a certain age, the name conjures up an indicator as to the decline in British post-war influence abroad. His charmed connections within society enabling him to bypass interrogation over material [more…]

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A History of Pop Music Albums – 1991

14th May 2021 Phil the Ex Test Manager 2778 Comments

A History of Pop Music Albums – 1991 Featured Album:  Greatest_Hits_II_(Queen_album) This is a series of articles looking at albums from 1960 to whatever year we end up in. I will select a featured album [more…]

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Book Review: Patrick Leigh-Fermor’s A Time of Gifts Trilogy

9th May 2021 1642again 2055 Comments

Frequenters of Going Postal, being a generally knowledgeable lot, may well have heard of Patrick Leigh Fermor and, if not, will probably be familiar with the war film ‘Ill Met by Moonlight’ (starring Dirk Bogarde) [more…]

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A History of Pop Music Albums – 1990

7th May 2021 Phil the Ex Test Manager 3353 Comments

A History of Pop Music Albums – 1990 Featured Album:  The Very Best of Elton John This is a series of articles looking at albums from 1960 to whatever year we end up in. I [more…]

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The Bomber Command and USAAF Bombing of Dresden, 13-15th February 1945

6th May 2021 Blown Periphery 3495 Comments

Pre-Op Test Flights and Briefings On the morning of 13th February it was cold with rain in the Lincolnshire Wolds, after an extremely cold January with a mean temperature of -2 degrees Celsius. By the [more…]

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SS Gairsoppa

6th May 2021 Going Postal 2094 Comments

The SS Gairsoppa was a British steam merchant ship launched in 1919 and built in Jarrow by Palmers Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd at the request of the British India Steam Navigation Co Ltd. Initially [more…]

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The History of Pop Music – 1989

30th April 2021 Phil the Ex Test Manager 2631 Comments

A History of Pop Music Albums – 1989 Featured Album: The Road to Hell, Pt. I This is a series of articles looking at albums from 1960 to whatever year we end up in. I [more…]

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A History of Pop Music Albums – 1988

23rd April 2021 Phil the Ex Test Manager 2534 Comments

A History of Pop Music Albums – 1988 Featured Album: Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 This is a series of articles looking at albums from 1960 to whatever year we end up in. I will select [more…]

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A History of Pop Music Albums – 1987

16th April 2021 Phil the Ex Test Manager 2686 Comments

A History of Pop Music Albums – 1987 Featured Album: Deacon Blue – Raintown This is a series of articles looking at albums from 1960 to whatever year we end up in. I will select [more…]

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