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Evolution of a Puffin

4th January 2021 SharpieType301 0

Towards the end of November in this crazily craptacular COVID-19-filled year, I had a chat about fishing flies in the comments no-one reads with a fellow Postaller. More to the point, a natter about whether [more…]

Arts

Postcard from the Past: Noss

22nd April 2020 Going Postal 0

Despite being in the Shetland Isles, Noss is one of the more accessible seabird colonies in the British Isles, at least for humans. There is a small roll-on roll-off car ferry from the centre of [more…]

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Postcard from the Past: Ailsa Craig

6th April 2020 Going Postal 0

Most people will be familiar with Ailsa Craig as the big rock on the horizon during the ferry journey between Loch Ryan in Galloway and Ulster.  It stands as a sentinel at the seaward end [more…]

Bassman, Going Postal
Arts

Postcard from Lundy Island

6th February 2020 Going Postal 0

“I’ve just got back from Lundy Island.” These words are often greeted by furrowed brows and hazarded guesses as to its whereabouts. “Oh yes – somewhere in Scotland, isn’t it?” Hands up Postalliers who know? [more…]

Arts

St. Puffin’s End of Term Report

20th December 2019 Sweaty Dave 0

Report to the Governors of Saint Puffin’s School for Disorderly Children. The Autumn Term is always a busy time, here at St. Puffin’s. The election of Head Boy having taken much of our attention in [more…]

Arts

How Puffins Are Made

13th November 2019 Going Postal 0

This post was inspired by Tiredofeulies, who lamented the fact (and it is a fact) that the younger generation seem so entirely unable to understand any concern the older generation might have for the direction [more…]

Arts

RIP Jen the Blue (Wankpuffin of the Year)

5th June 2019 Going Postal 0

As you probably know Mrs JtB contacted me today to let me know her husband had passed away. ‘Jen’ enjoyed winding me up about sending him a mug and succeeded until I realised that was [more…]

Madam Revenant, Going Postal
Arts

Winnie The Pooh and the Brexit Delivery Group

25th April 2019 Going Postal 0

“So,” said Pooh, scanning the assembled animals who had joined his Brexit Delivery Group under the misapprehension that there would be free biscuits and tea, “Following the Downing Street Coup, we have been given the [more…]

El Cnutador, Going Postal
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On blogs

2nd November 2018 El Cnutador 0

As devoted puffins may notice, I have spent quite a lot of internet hours to date. From the times of 56k modems all the way to what BT laughingly describes as “best” internet, I have [more…]

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