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Herodotus and the Histories – Part One

20th February 2022 1642again 2123 Comments

Having finally fulfilled a previous and somewhat rash promise to write about Thucydides and his account of the Peloponnesian War, I thought it about time I write about his forerunner, Herodotus of Halicarnassus, who is [more…]

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Book Review: Mani, Travels in the Southern Peloponnese by Patrick Leigh-Fermor

13th June 2021 1642again 2522 Comments

It is no secret that I absolutely love the writing of Patrick Leigh-Fermor, a man whose life would have been wonderfully interesting even if he had never published a word. I sketched out something of [more…]

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Book Review: The Noble Revolt by John Adamson

6th June 2021 1642again 2129 Comments

So, you know all about the causes of and lead up to the English Civil War?  John Pym was leader of the Parliamentarian party, it was all about taxation or religious tolerance…  Everyone knows that, [more…]

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Jesus and the End Times – Matthew Chapter 24

23rd May 2021 1642again 2365 Comments

Eschatology is the study of End Times prophecy, particularly Christian prophecy, and it is fair to say that there is a fascination with End Times prophecy in the general culture even among those who would [more…]

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How to Save a Civilisation – the 10th Century Crisis

16th May 2021 1642again 2427 Comments

It’s very easy to be depressed and lose a sense of hope these days.  Trump, lockdowns, climate scams, immigration and public finances out of control, race baiters trying to erase our history…  The question arises: [more…]

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Book Review: Patrick Leigh-Fermor’s A Time of Gifts Trilogy

9th May 2021 1642again 2055 Comments

Frequenters of Going Postal, being a generally knowledgeable lot, may well have heard of Patrick Leigh Fermor and, if not, will probably be familiar with the war film ‘Ill Met by Moonlight’ (starring Dirk Bogarde) [more…]

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Book Review: Arthur & the Lost Kingdoms by A Moffat

25th April 2021 1642again 2143 Comments

My review of John Morris’ The Age of Arthur caused quite a stir and clearly there remains much interest in the British Dark Ages, and especially in the thorny issue of Arthur and his existence.  [more…]

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Book Review: The Throwback by Tom Sharpe

27th April 2020 1642again 2638 Comments

Some books can influence the way we view the world, perhaps we read them at a particularly impressionable time in our lives. Perhaps when we are young or going through some form of major crisis [more…]

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Writing and Publishing a Novel

22nd November 2019 1642again 2307 Comments

In life you meet many people who say they have a novel that they want to write, but how many ever even start, let alone finish?  A tiny percentage I would guess.  I know someone [more…]

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