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Ancestors: A prehistory of Britain in seven burials, by Alice Roberts

24th May 2022 Going Postal 0

One of my favourite tv moments was when we saw Alice Roberts approach an eminent palaeontologist on site. He dropped what he was doing. ‘Hello, Alice’ he said warmly, walking towards the camera, extending her [more…]

21st Century

The future of UK Politics and the Rise of Islam

19th May 2022 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

In 1997 Tony Bliar opened the floodgates to uncontrolled migration, then deliberately shut down debate and discussion, as anyone who mentioned anything about it was called a racist. The conclusion I reached was that by [more…]

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The Dark Side of the Moon, by John Harris

5th May 2022 Going Postal 0

This is a book which shouldn’t work – yet it kind of does. An in-depth look at one particular album from one particular band would, on the face of it, seem too niche to have [more…]

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My Life in a Virtual Bookcase

9th March 2022 Going Postal 0

“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need” Marcus Tullius Cicero Having recently downsized, I no longer have room for a permanent display of the books and other items that [more…]

Book Review

The Real Anthony Fauci, By Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

8th March 2022 Going Postal 0

The first step is to give up the illusion that the primary purpose of modern medical research is to improve American’s health. In our opinion, the primary purpose of commercially funded clinical research is to [more…]

20th Century

Book Review: The Ratline

20th January 2022 Going Postal 0

I don’t read non-fiction books that often, however I’m glad I picked The Ratline up when I was idly browsing suitable reading material for a holiday last year (the holiday got cancelled). For, those (like [more…]

Literature

Caught red-handed: Amazon’s latest dirty trick

16th December 2021 Going Postal 0

If asked to name the world’s most unethical company, what would you say? For many, myself included, the answer would be obvious: Amazon. From exploiting workers in sweat shop conditions to tax dodging and more [more…]

Hobbies

Crossword No. 200

11th December 2021 Going Postal 0

Thank you Swiss Bob and all you Postalliers for putting up with my madness and filth two hundred times on Saturday mornings. Today, as well as the regular cryptic clues, there are eleven politicians to [more…]

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Crossword No. 199

4th December 2021 Going Postal 0

First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a book to the value of £20. Email entries to me by 6.00 pm Friday, subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email Winner of Crossword 198 and a [more…]

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