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The Past is Present, Chapter Fifteen

19th July 2025 Going Postal 0

In Charing Cross hospital, Sally was sitting at the bedside, her Glock was in the pocket of the Kevlar vest, Jane was sleeping, having been sedated. Dave had phoned to say both Ruth and armed [more…]

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Jinnie’s Story, Book Eight – Chapter Twenty

17th July 2025 Going Postal 0

Jinnie sat in her Crawley office and finished her breakfast bap, bought from the sandwich van. She enjoyed a sausage and fried egg bap and a large coffee on every visit to DKL; it was [more…]

Literature

Postcard from Thailand Part I

16th July 2025 Going Postal 0

Planning   การวางแผน Neither the wife or I have ever been to Thailand, and it was one of our ‘bucket list’ of countries we’d like to go to; a visit to which was more likely to [more…]

Literature

The cult of victimhood

16th July 2025 Going Postal 0

It has recently emerged that Raynor Winn (NHRN), whose trip with her husband Moth (also NHRN) along the SW Coastal Path inspired her book ‘The Salt Path’ (followed by the film of the same name [more…]

Cycling

West Country Rides, Five

15th July 2025 Joe Slater 0

It takes a week to cycle from Penzance to Berwick. It took me 40 years. Because on the way, I wanted to include every town in England, in what amounted to some two years of [more…]

Drinking

Cruising to the Canaries – Part Two

14th July 2025 Going Postal 0

Day 5 – Wednesday, Funchal, Madeira I awoke just after six; it was still dark, so turned over and went back to sleep for another forty minutes. This time it was grey and grotty, and [more…]

Literature

An Old Man’s Musings Part Thirty-Four

13th July 2025 Going Postal 0

I don’t contribute to the unread comments so these scribblings are sometimes a week or so behind events and thoughts shared on the blog. Phaasch, I feel your pain but also the joy. July 4th [more…]

Animals

Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred And Eighty-Seven

13th July 2025 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning all, the cat is back! I have had a lovely couple of weeks off and the weather has been pretty good. I have spent lots of time out on my favourite windowsill [more…]

Fiction

The Past is Present, Chapter Fourteen

12th July 2025 Going Postal 0

Dave watched the car drive off, he pulled on his balaclava pulled down only as far as his forehead, it looked like a woolly hat. He reminded the chief inspector to say nothing, “Listen only, [more…]

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