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19th Century

Wealthy Wendyball Wayfaring

11th July 2026 Always Worth Saying 0

As the World Gentleman’s Wendyball Invitation Shield dominates yet another weekend, shall we use our weekly plutocrats’ tour of the North to spy upon the round ball game? I think we might as well. For [more…]

Fiction

Bombs and Betrayal, Chapter Eight

11th July 2026 Going Postal 0

Dave was up at 06:00, he had breakfast in the canteen and was sitting in the office by 07:00. His first call was to the Prime Minister. “Sir, hopefully this will all be resolved by [more…]

Holiday

WG’s Summer Cruise, June 2026 – Part Two

9th July 2026 Going Postal 0

Wednesday 10th June – Home to Southampton and to sea Very little to do this morning before leaving home. I did have to lug my suitcase downstairs from a spare bedroom where I had been [more…]

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A View From Inside T’Greenhouse; Hard And Far Right Flags….Innit?

7th July 2026 Colin Cross 0

A Proper Yawk Up © Colin Cross, Going Postal 2026[/caption] If there’s one certain way to ensure that the long awaited “summer” doesn’t last anywhere near as long as one might hope it would, it’s [more…]

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Book review: Proto: how one ancient language went global, by Laura Spinney

6th July 2026 Going Postal 0

Who are we, and where did we come from? Might our ancestral languages hold the key? More years ago than I care to remember, as a teenager I came upon an old book published in [more…]

Holiday

WG’s Summer Cruise, June 2026 – Part One

5th July 2026 Going Postal 0

The Prologue I booked this cruise while onboard P&O Arvia in the Caribbean the Christmas before last (2024). P&O are a bit artful, they leave a copy of the latest cruise brochure in your stateroom, [more…]

19th Century

The Realer World of Little Trains

4th July 2026 Always Worth Saying 0

Burnham, Starmer, by-elections, defence reviews, World Cups, wars and the cost of living? Meh. Never mind all of that, what’s happening in the realer world of little trains? I have an embarrassing gap on my [more…]

Fiction

Bombs and Betrayal, Chapter Seven

4th July 2026 Going Postal 0

An hour after he had told Sally and Jane of Taff’s impending arrival, his phone rang. Security informed him his visitor was waiting for him. He said to Howard he would be gone for an [more…]

Arts

Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review

3rd July 2026 Always Worth Saying 0

Question Time Andy Burnham Special 26th June 2026 The Panel: Emily Thornberry (Labour) Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative) Zia Jusuf (Reform UK) Stephanie Flanders (Journalist) Venue: Kettering Just when you thought it was safe to announce to [more…]

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