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20th Century

‘The Promised Land,’ by Anon

2nd June 2026 Always Worth Saying 0

Before the invention of social media, people in workplaces found ways to share humour, satire, and political commentary through handwritten or copied notes circulating informally among colleagues. Employees might create cartoons or sarcastic messages poking [more…]

Literature

Words Part – The Last

6th April 2026 Going Postal 0

Words are the currency of communication; endlessly combined they express every emotions, pass on knowledge, contribute to an ordered society and fulfil many, many more functions. The Bee Gees had it right: ‘Words, words are [more…]

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An Old Man’s Musings Part The Last

29th March 2026 Going Postal 0

Nice comments by Brian and DJM regarding the standard of articles and serials published. They serve to amuse, entertain and educate us. Top notch indeed and I too am certain no other blog can match [more…]

Literature

Words Part Thirteen

22nd March 2026 Going Postal 0

Spring is sprung. The grass is gris, I wonder where the birdies is, The bird is on the wing, but that’s absurd. The wing is on the bird! Anon Beginning to feel like the season [more…]

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Words Part Twelve

8th March 2026 Going Postal 0

I am not sure where my love of poetry came from – in my grammar school we were introduced to so many great poets; Milton, Wordsworth, Taylor-Colleridge, Kipling, Dylan Thomas and others. I have followed [more…]

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Words Part Eleven

22nd February 2026 Going Postal 0

These are some of my favourite short poems by William Butler Yeats The Lake Isle of Innisfree I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree, And a small cabin build there, of clay [more…]

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Words Part Ten

8th February 2026 Going Postal 0

I want to introduce a lot of modern poetry but am constrained by the copyright rules and, due to lack of time, I am not able to do much at present. I expect to be [more…]

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Words Part Nine

18th January 2026 Going Postal 0

Three poems on the same theme – make the most of the time that we have. In the first poem two killer lines always get me. ‘But at my back I always hear Time’s winged [more…]

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Words Part Eight

4th January 2026 Going Postal 0

These are two poems which are quintessentially English, I cannot read the first without a tear in my eye.  The England that I hope is still capable of saving. Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard [more…]

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