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Wildfowling: Of possible futures

11th January 2021 Going Postal 0

Sadly, this is the last in my short series about my great passion, and it is also the least satisfying part to write. It is no longer a missive about my personal experiences, but the [more…]

Animals

A Dog’s Life

8th January 2021 Going Postal 0

He was born in the maze of kennels and lean-tos in the back garden of an unassuming end terrace on the outskirts of Aldershot. The house was owned and inhabited by a strange and mysterious [more…]

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Wildfowling: Where it all began

18th December 2020 Going Postal 1

This was harder to write than my previous two wildfowling articles because it’s not easy for me to clearly remember something that happened 25 years ago. I’ve never been one for recording stuff in a [more…]

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Wildfowling: The end of an era

18th November 2020 Going Postal 0

Having made my debut on this marvellous site with an article about my passion, I thought I would follow that article up with a slightly more personal account of a memorable day in my life [more…]

Animals

Wildfowling: The magic of the foreshore

28th September 2020 Going Postal 0

Wildfowling is sometimes known as goose fever, for it is about the most addictive of the shooting sports. There is something primal about being out in the tidal marshes on a moonlit night, or a [more…]

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D’ye laike dags?

10th April 2020 El Cnutador 0

The politicians lick our bones, The tacticians, hearts of stone They turn us against our brothers Make us fight and kill each other Locked in lust we put our trust in dogs – Motorhead, “Dogs”. [more…]

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The telephone rings

1st April 2020 Going Postal 0

Scammer (for it is she): “Hello Sir, I’m calling about the accident you had recently which wasn’t your fault” Grimy Miner: “Yes”? S: “Can you tall me something about the accident”? GM: “Well lass, Ah [more…]

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Pepita’s Cuddly Toy Massacre

5th March 2020 Going Postal 0

I adopted Pepita five years ago. She was five at the time. The local vet, who is yet another ghey ultra conservative, told me that a woman he knew had just got divorced and wanted [more…]

Animals

Want To Pulverise Stress? Get A Furry BFF!

12th October 2019 Going Postal 0

People in the UK are reeling under stress, according to the Mental Health Foundation, with 74% of people feeling that they cannot cope with this burden. Because stress is strongly linked to Type 2 diabetes, heart [more…]

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