Going Postal
  • Home
    • Contact
    • Privacy Policy
    • Blog
  • Politics
    • Authoritarianism
    • Capitalism
    • Communism
    • Conservatives
    • Elections
    • European Union
    • Labour
    • Peace
    • Socialism
    • Terrorism
    • War
    • US
  • Economics
    • Business
    • Finance
    • Trading
  • Science
    • Engineering
    • Geology
    • Health
    • Physics
    • Mathematics
    • Space
    • Technology
  • History
    • English Civil War
    • 18th Century
    • 19th Century
    • 20th Century
    • WW I
    • WW II
    • The Cold War
  • Literature
    • Biography
    • Book Reviews
    • Fiction
    • Mystery
    • Poetry
    • Satire
    • Thriller
  • Forums
    • Campaigning
    • Competitions
    • Culture
    • Current Affairs
    • Elections
    • GP Events
    • Media Shows & Appearances
    • Publishing
    • Welcome
  • Merchandise
    • Trump Mugs and Tee Shirts
    • Custom Mug
    • GP Mugs
    • GP Coasters
    • GP Books
    • GP Keyrings

Britannia

Animals

Larry’s Diary – Week One Hundreds And Niniety-Nine

20th August 2023 Going Postal 0

Monday Hi folks, I’m back for yet another week of tales and trivia from Westminster. A beautiful morning, sunny and warm. As I wandered to the bottom of the garden, I could feel the sun [more…]

Collecting

Going for Gold – Part 11, 2023 Update

19th January 2023 Going Postal 0

Since my last ‘Going for Gold’ article I have been asked, from time to time, for advice about the best type of gold to buy and where I would recommend buying it from.  I will [more…]

Collecting

Going For Gold – Part 6

22nd April 2021 Going Postal 0

Previous articles in this series have focused heavily on coins.  This time I take a look at the history of bullion, ingots and bars for a change. What is Bullion? Claude de Bullion, became the [more…]

Economics

Going for Gold – Part 4

1st April 2021 Going Postal 0

In this article I discuss the different quality standards a coin can be made to. History of Coin Making I thought it would be useful to start with a comparison of how coins in Britain [more…]

Economics

Going for Gold – Part 3

25th March 2021 Going Postal 0

Britannia has a long and established presence on our nation’s coins; first appearing on coins from the Roman era.  In AD119 Emperor Hadrian introduced a number of coins that depicted a female figure who personified [more…]

Economics

Going for Gold – Part 2

18th March 2021 Going Postal 0

Sovereigns have a long and interesting history; first produced during the reign of King Henry VII on 28th October 1489 by the Royal Mint on his instruction to create “A new money of Gold”.  Prior [more…]

Economics

Going for Gold – Part 1

11th March 2021 Going Postal 0

Over the last 6 months I’ve taken an interest in buying gold and silver, for reasons which I will deal with in a separate article. Much research has been undertaken and I have gained some basic [more…]

Latest Articles

  • A View From (Inside) The Greenhouse; We’re All “Boomer Millionaires” Now!
    14th April 2026 0
  • Which Way?
    14th April 2026 0
  • Standing with Giants: A Postcard from Pompey
    13th April 2026 0
  • Col. Lawrence Wilkerson: “Iran will be our Siracusa”
    13th April 2026 0
  • Holmes and Watson interrogate the night watchman.
    The Scrapbook of Sherlock Holmes, 1/6: The Six Puffins. Part 2 of 2
    12th April 2026 0
  • Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And Twenty-Two
    12th April 2026 0
  • Off We Go Again (Fingers Crossed)
    11th April 2026 0

GP on Twitter

Tweets by GoingPostalBlog

Elsewhere on GP

  • Project Mower Refurb

    8th May 2019 0
    It is the Easter holidays. The Missus is at work for the day, so I’m not being dragged around the shops, the kids are revising/ generally avoiding dad. I’ve pottered for a day or so [more...]
  • Bill Browder

    17th March 2025 0
    We had a look at Earl Browder, one time leader of the Communist Party of the USA who was up to his neck in all kinds of espionage for the Soviets. Of course being a [more...]
  • Going Postal, Part Two

    2nd March 2024 0
    Just before 2000, I decided to give up a well-paid job and comfortable life in Japan to make a new start in my homeland. I had bought a share in a house in south London, [more...]
  • How To Deliver a Parcel, Part 2

    30th June 2025 0
    “Ok, how do you actually deliver 300 parcels at Christmas, Matt? You spouted out a lot of words and made me wait for part 2, but how do you actually do it?” Well, just before [more...]
  • Deeper in the Dirt

    9th October 2024 0
    Two of my recent articles deal with the militarily useful information Iran might gain from their own pre-notified “swarm” attack on Israel and the recent retaliation by client Hezbollah for the killing of one of [more...]

Articles by Author

  • 70s_girl
  • 1642again
  • 10210ken
  • Æthelberht
  • Alexsandr too
  • Always Worth Saying
  • Ancient Mariner
  • Ang Ryman
  • Annie Dee
  • AW Kamau
  • Bark Kantatas
  • Barbican
  • Bassman
  • Bergen
  • Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs
  • Bill Quango MP
  • Blown Periphery
  • Bobo
  • Chrissie
  • Churchills Shark
  • Colin Cross
  • Colliemum
  • Columba Palumbus
  • Cynic
  • Dalester
  • DH
  • Dixie
  • DJM
  • Dorset Knob
  • Doxie
  • Dr Mike Finnley
  • EJ – Wankpuffin
  • El Cnutador
  • Emile Woolf
  • Eraser of Love
  • Foxoles
  • Gillygangle
  • Gmbd
  • Godfrey Bloom
  • Grimy Miner
  • GrumpyAngler
  • Guardian Council
  • Ivory Cutlery
  • James Dalton
  • Jethro
  • Jerry F
  • Jerry Mandarin
  • JimmySP
  • Jim Walshe
  • Joe Slater
  • Joe Williams
  • John Booth
  • John Tull
  • Jonathon Davies
  • Judas was paid
  • Katabasis
  • Kent
  • Kipper
  • LetEnglandShake
  • Lugosi
  • Madam Revenant
  • Martin Mezger
  • Mr QM
  • Nautilus
  • NeverUpToTheJob
  • Noix
  • Northern man
  • Oddanatomy
  • OldTrout
  • Ozymandias
  • Paul_Southampton
  • Paul Wicker
  • Pete Plug
  • Phil the test manager
  • Rat Catcher
  • RedBudgie
  • Reggie
  • Roger Ackroyd
  • Rookwood
  • Ross
  • SharpieType301
  • Shibusa
  • Sunshine & Showers
  • Sweaty Dave
  • Tachybaptus
  • The Black Swan
  • The Buttscratcher Jimmy
  • Tom Pudding
  • Upset
  • Verax Cincinnatus
  • Viciousbutfair
  • Vir Cantium
  • \/()43 |_|K19
  • well_chuffed
  • William
  • WorthingGooner
  • Wycombewanderer

Archives

Contribute to GP

If you wish to make a contribution small and often would be preferable. Paypal accepts all sorts of payment methods.




In Pictures

  • Holmes and Watson interrogate the night watchman.
Meta
  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org
Sitemap
  • Home
  • Bash 2026
  • About
  • Contact
  • Support and Subscriptions
  • Moderation philosophy and policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disqus Help Page

Copyright © 2026 | MH Magazine WordPress Theme by MH Themes