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“Have a lovely evening!”

19th January 2022 Going Postal 3717 Comments

“Have a lovely evening” are the words I often heard as children were collected from school at 3.05pm.   Of course, as a member of SLT, I had nothing better to do at the end of [more…]

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“Caught & bowled!”

6th September 2021 Going Postal 3315 Comments

Ah Cricket – the wonderful sound of leather on willow followed by a cucumber sandwich and cup of tea.    Rather coldly defined on Wikipedia as “a bat and ball game played between two teams of [more…]

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Book Review: Death Set to Music

30th August 2021 Going Postal 3059 Comments

Très bien pour un cadeau gratuity! Having time to sit down and read a book is a bit of a luxury for me, as well as the fact that I don’t have the patience to [more…]

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It’s all about the half time oranges!

11th August 2021 Going Postal 3424 Comments

I’ve often wondered whether there is a time in a football match that is the most likely point at which a goal might be scored.   Perhaps in the first few minutes when the goalie is [more…]

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A pint of your finest please!

12th August 2020 Going Postal 3252 Comments

On the last Friday in July, on that stinking hot day with temperatures hitting 35, I lay recumbent in a hammock-like chair, watching the pint pour slowly.    There was a gentle breeze as I counted [more…]

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I’ve got my eye on you!

4th August 2020 Going Postal 2955 Comments

Last week I was slobbing in front of the TV watching Married at First Sight Australia. Guilty pleasure but it’s escapism from the full-on pressures of the day job. The couples had to go back [more…]

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Morse Code

29th June 2020 Going Postal 2808 Comments

Just a few of the umpteen songs I could have chosen! Apparently I’m a bit of a numpty for not making the link between “The Longest Day” and Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony! So, with June being [more…]

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Sit Down At Your Computer

16th April 2020 Going Postal 2739 Comments

QWERTY – Why? Sit down at your computer (or typewriter) and type a few lines. You can work out your speed and efficiency fairly easily – you have a rough knowledge of where the keys [more…]

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