Journalism | Going Postal

Be careful what you wish for

10th December 2019 Rookwood 0

There is a certain segment of society that is sufficiently deficient in self-awareness, social conscience, understanding, and indeed wisdom, that they are incapable of any ethical or moral position other than that which is floated [more…]

Hazy Days

2nd December 2019 Going Postal 0

As I get older I seem to have frequent hazy days, foggy days where I’m not sure if this is reality any longer or some surreal, drug induced sleep. Picture yourself in a boat on [more…]

In Praise of Mono-Culturalism

27th November 2019 Colin Cross 0

What is “monoculturalism”? Take a trip around the internet and you’ll find out that monoculturalism is defined as “the cultivation of a single crop in a given area”. That’s all well and good and the [more…]

Oh Tommy

26th July 2019 Rookwood 0

Tommy. The name conjures up different things, depending on what generation you behove. To some, it is reminiscent of a brave wartime soldier. To others, a raging Nazi who deserves any and all punishment you [more…]

Some Stabbings Are More Equal Than Others

27th September 2017 Katabasis 0

The latest so-called “hate crime” has once again shown up just how worthless our press are. Despite all evidence to the contrary, they have gone with the narrative that it was a “stabbing”. The victim [more…]

In Memoriam – Tony Lucas, “Bloody but Unbowed”

28th July 2017 0

When Allied forces surrendered Singapore 75 years ago, 80,000 troops became Japanese prisoners of war. For Tony Lucas, thus begun an ordeal that almost broke his body, but could not bow his spirit. It is [more...]
Postcard From Zakynthos (Outtake)

18th November 2019 0

As I pointed out in my previous missive from Zakynthos, the weather for the Thursday of our Greek adventure wasn’t going to be anything to write home about (I’ve never let that stop me before) [more...]
Tilda and the Witches 1.3

4th February 2018 0

ACT 1 SCENE 3 A Cabin on a Ship bound for the Island of Tapioca. Enter TILDA, VULPECULA, ETTY, JESSICA and MAISIE with little VUSILLUS. ETTY: ’Tis sad to see Uraemia fall [more...]
The Mossdale Tragedy – Part Two

17th October 2019 0

On 24rd June 1967, while I was preparing to fail my 11-Plus exam and assemblies of foppish young men were mincing around “Swinging” London in Velvet smoking jackets and frill-fronted shirts, a group of ten [more...]
The Unseen Path – Part Four

3rd January 2018 2,088

There was a call on one of his secure pay-as-you-go phones. “Abdul, it’s Suleiman here. Amallifely’s been martyred, shot outside his house this morning. The police are all over it and have been searching the [more...]