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An Old Man’s Musings Part Thirty-Four

13th July 2025 Going Postal 2170 Comments

I don’t contribute to the unread comments so these scribblings are sometimes a week or so behind events and thoughts shared on the blog. Phaasch, I feel your pain but also the joy. July 4th [more…]

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A (Burts’ Eye)View From The Greenhouse; What’s Anglo-futurism, When It’s All At Home?

8th July 2025 Colin Cross 2097 Comments

It’s an easy mistake to make, Burt and I (although, TBF, Burt’s a few inches taller than I am) are easily confused when viewed from the rear, bending down (as it were). Any road up, [more…]

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An Old Man’s Musings Part Thirty-Three

29th June 2025 Going Postal 2382 Comments

Interesting reading Never up to the job’s article on digitising family ‘photos, recordings and other memories. A great deal of aechive material to work with. I am at the opposite end of the spectrum as [more…]

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An Old Man’s Musings Part Thirty-Two

15th June 2025 Going Postal 2774 Comments

Well, jubilation did not last long! Zia returns to the fold and now we have a Chairman who asserts migrants built the Country! God knows what is going on with Farage and Co. I was [more…]

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An Old Man’s Musings Part Thirty-One

8th June 2025 Going Postal 1845 Comments

Great news to see the back of Zia Yusuf.  No place for a muslim Chairman in a party one of whose major tenets should be anti mass immigration and preservation of the British way of [more…]

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An Old Man’s Musings Part Thirty

1st June 2025 Going Postal 2049 Comments

While waiting in the shoe shop for Mrs GG I was thinking about Starmer – not only the worst PM in history but one who has collected a great many nicknames; Tool Spanner Sir Kweer [more…]

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An Old Man’s Musings Part Twenty-Nine

25th May 2025 Going Postal 2187 Comments

Enjoyed your article SB. I follow these four vlogs: Domaine Sauvage Diego Leon Utube (not the footballer) The Irish Homestead Our Small holding Adventure These are not strictly off-grid but they use some of the [more…]

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An Old Man’s Musings Part Twenty-Eight

18th May 2025 Going Postal 1633 Comments

Took the car to the garage this morning. There is a Gregg’s restaurant (first one I have seen) nearby so had an indulgent breakfast of sausage roll and a bacon roll and coffee. I drink [more…]

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An Old Man’s Musings Part Twenty-Seven

11th May 2025 Going Postal 1826 Comments

If tomorrow starts without me If tomorrow starts without me, And I am not there to see, If the sun should rise and see your eyes All filled with tears for me. I wish so [more…]

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