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Reading – A Love Story: The University Years 1983-1985

3rd June 2026 Going Postal 0

Leaving school is a very big change in life. Some go off to employment of various kinds – perhaps learn a trade or do a qualification to enhance life prospects. I was always destined for [more…]

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This Is My England – Part Five

26th March 2023 Going Postal 0

If you want to see what a profound and lasting impression the war has left on the face of rural England you should make a point of travelling over that stretch of road that links [more…]

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Educayshun, educayshun, educayshun

8th June 2022 well_chuffed 0

It all sounded so wonderful. Loads more, up to 5 times more, graduates coming into the workplace, it couldn’t help but improve the country. We would be flooded with doctors and engineers. What a wonderful [more…]

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Jinnie’s Story – Book Two, Chapter Ten

27th August 2021 Going Postal 0

It was around about 4 o’clock on Friday afternoon when Jinnie parked her Mini next to her father’s ageing Audi 80 in the bay cut into the green opposite her family home. For a few [more…]

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Jinnie’s Story – Book Two, Chapter Nine

20th August 2021 Going Postal 0

Jinnie woke early on Tuesday morning and when she moved she realised she had a slight headache, a disadvantage of working behind a bar and being bought a few drinks. Right she thought, it was [more…]

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Jinnie’s Story – Book Two, Chapter Eight

13th August 2021 Going Postal 0

On Sunday morning Jinnie awoke at her normal time of just before seven the flat was quiet with none of the grunts and groans of last night so she assumed Carol and Jason were still [more…]

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Jinnie’s Story – Book Two, Chapter Seven

6th August 2021 Going Postal 0

On the drive home from the barracks, Jinnie realised that she was hungry. “It must be all the nervous energy I’ve expended,” she thought. Up ahead was a PizzaExpress, one of the few fast-food chains [more…]

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Jinnie’s Story – Book Two, Episode Six

30th July 2021 Going Postal 0

On Thursday the weather was still excellent, if anything it was a little warmer than the day before and once again Jinnie woke up just in time for the seven o’clock news. The media was [more…]

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Jinnie’s Story – Book Two, Chapter Four

16th July 2021 Going Postal 0

Jinnie woke with a start and looking round the bedroom it took her a moment or two to remember where she was. She leant over to the bedside table and put on her new digital [more…]

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