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Ooh, Aar, Rough Veg Gardening, A Progress Report

9th May 2020 Colin Cross 2714 Comments

Hello Postaliers, welcome to the latest progress report from the greenhouse at the end of the world, where summer has arrived early (as it often does) and work is limited, even with vents fully open [more…]

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Crossword No. 117

9th May 2020 Going Postal 2443 Comments

First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a GP mug. Email entries to me by 6.00 pm Sunday, subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email Last week’s winner. 116 Millwall. Answers with next week’s crossword. [more…]

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Postcard From Prague

8th May 2020 Going Postal 3211 Comments

In the summer of 2018 the Reggie family (me, my wife, son and daughter) decided on a city break holiday (we’re getting to that age where lying on beach has lost its appeal). We ideally [more…]

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Postcard From Lockdown

6th May 2020 El Cnutador 3059 Comments

In Spring 2020, tired of the usual holiday destinations, it was decided for us that all holidays abroad and domestic destinations were to be cancelled. The wife, kids and dog were thrilled by the prospect [more…]

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How to cook rice perfectly

6th May 2020 Rookwood 2480 Comments

I know. I know. After covering a multitude of different exotic meals that one can rustle up in the kitchen, it seems a real anticlimax to compose an article on how to cook pretty much [more…]

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The Home Engineer, Part One

6th May 2020 Grimy Miner 2824 Comments

Most men, and not a few women judging by the amount of lady machinists who have YouTube Channels, at some point or another in their lives yearn for a workshop. Now, there are a few, [more…]

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A Street Corner in Pest

5th May 2020 Always Worth Saying 4006 Comments

Friends tell me that I’m a ‘Master Raconteur.’ At least, I think that’s what they’re telling me. Perhaps it’s an anagram? No matter, I must recount the following. Every tall tale should have its own [more…]

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“And what have the Romans ever done for us?”

4th May 2020 Tom Pudding 3623 Comments

Introduction It is interesting that in Monty Python’s ‘Life of Brian’ when Reg , the leader of The People’s Front of Judaea, poses that question the very first response he receives from his gang of [more…]

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Larry’s Diary Week Thirty Seven

3rd May 2020 Going Postal 5069 Comments

Monday What a lovely day yesterday; the sun got a bit too warm for me and I had to retreat from the windowsill to sleep on Bozzie’s office chair, well he isn’t using it just [more…]

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