Literature

Sailing my life away, part 15

25th May 2021 Ancient Mariner 0

COMMENT ON THE COMMENTS ON PART 14 A few readers said they appreciated my responses to comments on Part 13 so I do the same again for Part 14. Bobo provided a link for Foxoles [more…]

The Man Who Played Ross – Part 20

23rd May 2021 Blown Periphery 0

Operation Herrick VII December 2008 There was no special treatment this time. Just a flight out on the Wednesday Trooper from Brize Norton with their weapons bagged and they would be carried on board as [more…]

Larry’s Diary, Week Ninety Four

23rd May 2021 Going Postal 0

Monday I was delighted to see that it was lovely and sunny when I popped out for my pre-breakfast constitutional this morning. It was not as warm as it looked, but it was better in [more…]

The Swaling, Part Fifty Six

22nd May 2021 Always Worth Saying 0

My colleague Captain Davies and I are in the constituency office of wet Tory grandee Major Sir Fergus McDee MC MP. Three hundred miles to the south, former Prime Minister Maurice Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl [more…]

Jinnie’s Story, Chapter Eighteen

21st May 2021 Going Postal 0

It was less than 30 minutes later that the large Deutsche Gas van pulled up on the other side of the green in front of the Walsh’s home. Three of the biggest burliest gas fitters [more…]

Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review

21st May 2021 Always Worth Saying 0

Question Time 20th May 2021 Panel: Nadhim Zahawi (Conservative) Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour) Devi Sridhar (Academic) Richard Walker (Retailer) Harriet Green (Buisnesswoman) Venue: London & Edinburgh Never mind that, Puffins want to know about my toothache. [more…]