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A. G. Barstow, Going Postal
19th Century

The Rise and Fall of the British Police

10th June 2020 Going Postal 0

In light of the recent abominable and unprofessional behaviour, during riots and public demonstrations, by members of what used to be a well-respected British police force — together with their now routine displays of a [more…]

Rookwood, Going Postal
20th Century

Building a nation of psychopaths

10th June 2020 Rookwood 0

It is us, the new radicals, a Labour party modernised, that must undertake this historic mission. To liberate Britain, from all the old class divisions, old structures, old prejudices, old ways of working and of [more…]

Godfrey Bloom, Going Postal
Arts

Some sad truths about the modern police

8th June 2020 Godfrey Bloom 0

Followers of my blogs will know I have long been critical of the modern police ‘service’. It is slightly unfair to divorce police from CPS, political & Home Office failure but a start has to [more…]

20th Century

The Desert War – June 1940

6th June 2020 well_chuffed 0

80 years ago this month the North African Campaign, or Desert War kicked off. On one side were the Italians, desperately trying to expand their Empire in Africa, on the other were the British who [more…]

bobo, Going Postal
History

Attila The Hun’s Trousers

5th June 2020 bobo 0

Attila the Hun burst, ferociously and irrevocably, into Western European consciousness in 451AD. Following the route that would be taken by German armies in 1914 and 1940 he led his forces along the banks of [more…]

20th Century

The most dangerous man in Europe

27th May 2020 well_chuffed 0

Otto Skorzeny was mentioned the other day and in the process of investigating something else I stumbled across his story. What a lad, his fearsome reputation didn’t quite match up to reality. He was in [more…]

Tom Pudding, Going Postal
20th Century

A Passenger’s Tale

25th May 2020 Tom Pudding 0

How it all began Not long after our new neighbours Ernie and Maisie Allen moved in next door, my wife and I were invited to join them and a group of their friends for drinks [more…]

Doc Mike Finnley, Going Postal
20th Century

Happy Birthday, Ruby!

16th May 2020 Doc Mike Finnley 0

Above photo: My ruby laser with a ‘mirror alignment laser’ just off to the right hand side of the photo. A small amount of smoke in the air makes the alignment laser-beam visible. In the [more…]

Arts

Postcard From Vilnius

14th May 2020 Novak and Goode 0

Background For the last 15 years I have been traveling to Central Europe each month on business. Many of my trips are to Lithuania and Poland, so I have decided to send a postcard from [more…]

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