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Holmes and Watson.
19th Century

The Scrapbook of Sherlock Holmes, 4/6: The Fulham Poltergeist. Part 2 of 2

24th May 2026 Tachybaptus 0

Following Holmes’s instructions, the next afternoon I visited the Fulham Road. At its east end, where it forms the boundary between Kensington and Chelsea, it is lined with the white stuccoed houses of the moderately [more…]

20th Century

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…]

Holmes reading a newspaper with Watson
19th Century

The Scrapbook of Sherlock Holmes, 4/6: The Fulham Poltergeist. Part 1 of 2

17th May 2026 Tachybaptus 0

Holmes had often lightly mocked me for my belief in the supernatural. ‘I cannot but suppose,’ he said, ‘that any apparent manifestation of mystical forces will, if subjected to rigorous scrutiny, yield a perfectly rational [more…]

20th Century

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…]

20th Century

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…]

19th Century

Joseph Swan: The Man Who Actually Invented the Lightbulb

13th May 2026 Going Postal 0

A Sunderland chemist beat Edison by a year, accidentally invented synthetic fabric, lit up the world’s first electrically-powered street, and still got written out of history. It’s time to set the record straight. If you [more…]

Holmes and Watson in the street
19th Century

The Scrapbook of Sherlock Holmes, 3/6: The Purloined Pincushion. Part 2 of 2

10th May 2026 Tachybaptus 0

The following morning, as we were digesting a formidable breakfast of kidneys and bacon sent up by the admirable Mrs Hudson, Holmes was again amusing himself with his violin. After his usual discordant improvisation he [more…]

20th Century

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…]

19th Century

Lord Armstrong: The Victorian Musk

6th May 2026 Going Postal 0

A solicitor-turned-engineer who built the world’s first smart home, sold weapons to everyone, championed solar power, and became the richest man in Britain. Sound familiar? If you pitched Lord Armstrong’s life story to a Hollywood [more…]

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