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An Old Man’s Musings, Part Seventeen

16th February 2025 Going Postal 0

What a time to be alive; so much going on it’s hard to keep track. There are amusing things, unamusing things closely followed by lots of WTAF! The (unsurprising news) that there is corruption at [more…]

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An Old Man’s Musings, Part Sixteen

9th February 2025 Going Postal 0

Thank you fellow Puffins for many a chortle lately. There have been some splendiferous insults directed at various members of our ‘soi-disant ‘ elite, really cheers me up. All very inventive!! Whenever I think of [more…]

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An Old Man’s Musings, Part Fifteen

2nd February 2025 Going Postal 0

My ghast was flabbered when I saw Rachael from Accounts call for more positivity. She has certainly improved my positivity – I am more than ever positive I hate this shower of shit masquerading as [more…]

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An Old Man’s Musings, Part Fourteen

26th January 2025 Going Postal 0

First of all a thank you to all those kind Puffins who have expressed appreciation for my scribblings. I do not comment, I am not on Twatter and for some reason I cannot open the [more…]

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An Old Man’s Musings, Part Thirteen

19th January 2025 Going Postal 0

Watched the Les Dawson appearance on Parkinson video earlier. I like good comedians but there are very few around nowadays. My first live encounter was in 1962 when the Corporals’ Mess 3 Para booked an [more…]

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An Old Man’s Musings, Part Twelve

13th January 2025 Going Postal 0

Managed to catch the first ten minutes of PMQs. Starmer is a hard watch but I forced myself to see out the sparring between him and Bad Enoch. I reckon Willy S had it right [more…]

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An Old Man’s Musings, Part Eleven

6th January 2025 Going Postal 0

Mention of snow of course leads back, for those that were around at that time, to the Winter of 1946/1947. I was six and the most vivid memory I have was walking between banks of [more…]

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An Old Man’s Musings, Part Ten

29th December 2024 Going Postal 0

Today, December 17th is a rather poignant day. It was the birthday of my younger brother who died many years ago. Each year since then I have called my sister-in-law on the day to see [more…]

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An Old Man’s Musings, Part Nine

22nd December 2024 Going Postal 0

Note to self – don’t do a final proof reading late at night after a whisky or two …….. However, life goes on I see the Tottenham Turnip and Pixie Balls have different views on [more…]

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