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Uncle Fred, Edwardian Metropolitan Policeman

30th August 2022 Going Postal 2897 Comments

Uncle Fred’s Early Life ‘Uncle Fred’, as we all called him, was, in reality, my maternal grandfather’s uncle, and my great great uncle.  He was the only other member of my grandfather’s family I ever [more…]

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The Detritus of Death

30th August 2022 Going Postal 3351 Comments

I was thinking about a title for this article for some time and “The Detritus of Death” was the best I could come up with – even if it does sound like a Doctor Who [more…]

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A Family At War, Part Two

31st May 2022 Going Postal 3166 Comments

In memory of those who have crossed the bar Fearless of storm or foe, Guarding the traffic of the east and west, Giving with hearts heroic of their best, The brave mine-sweepers go. Horace Rumsam [more…]

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Memories of My Early Childhood

23rd February 2022 Going Postal 3898 Comments

I was born in 1950 and I have very happy memories of my early years. I was lucky I guess. We lived in a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Church End, Finchley with decent sized front, [more…]

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This and next …..

21st April 2021 rattuscatchus 3110 Comments

It was a fine Thursday evening as Mr. and Mrs. RC were out for their daily perambulation as permitted by Reichmarschall des Grossdeutchen Reiches Johnson. They were discussing arrangements of when relatives were to visit. [more…]

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The Story of a Watch

18th March 2021 Grimy Miner 3203 Comments

This is the story of a watch. A plain, simple, pocket watch. Probably bought in the early 1940’s for three Half-Crowns (7/6, or in “New Money”, 37.5p) from a Woolworth or a High Street Jewellers. [more…]

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Life goes on – Phil the test manager

19th April 2020 Phil the Ex Test Manager 2397 Comments

This is my story of the passing away of my good lady wife.  i just wanted to write it down.  It has been written pretty much on a day by day basis, it is hard [more…]

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What does it take to be a man?

27th January 2020 Rookwood 3643 Comments

Apart from the song by the US band Boston, who sadly managed to enthusiastically embrace the “Touchy feely” spectrum ruining an otherwise excellent song, this is a genuine question. In this age of mass gender [more…]

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Labour

23rd January 2020 Colin Cross 2689 Comments

Then “Now then our Colin, what is it tha’s thinking about doing when tha’ leaves school”. The question came completely out of the blue. It was Saturday morning and Colin was in the cobblers shed [more…]

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