UNFCCC | Going Postal

The Last Hurrah for ‘Global Warming’?

16th October 2019 Going Postal 0

One of the areas in which the UK has lost control during its membership of the EU is that of being able to respond to the climate change agenda. True, both the UK and the [more…]

Where have all the Post Offices gone?

13th January 2019 0

According to Touchstone in ‘As You Like It’, the seventh form of lie is “…the lie direct” (Act V, Scene IV): our Politicians do not often use this form – for instance, the late and [more...]
Shunting Puzzle, Part Two

14th December 2017 1,755

Shunting on A fortnight ago I outlined a plan for a winter project – both explaining and justifying it to myself and the esteemed audience of wankpuffins. Since then a lot of money has changed [more...]
Æthelberht’s RFA Christmas

27th December 2018 0

I know there’s plenty of former Pusser types on GP, and even a few who have sailed under the red duster. They’ll all be familiar with the Christmas routines for their respective outfits. I thought [more...]
Prostitution law in the UK

11th December 2019 0

Prostitution Law Some time ago there was a planning application for a ‘sexual encounter establishment’ all over the local paper. It was to be a lap dancing club. But people made some inflammatory statements, so [more...]
Postcard from Lille, Part 34

12th October 2019 0

As if mountaineers roped together, we troop along Euston Road in a line, making our way from Euston Station to St Pancras International with our packs and cases. My now middle-aged self leads the way, ahead of [more...]