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A View From (A Harbour Some Miles Away From) The Greenhouse; On “Northerner-Ness”

18th August 2026 Colin Cross 0

When I was at school, many moons ago now, history was something that was taught to us without the strictures surrounding Colonialism, White Supremacy, Racism and the usual “phobia”. When I discovered that a replica [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And Thirty-Seven

16th August 2026 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning, my happy readers. Hot again this morning when I went out, but I’m delighted to see it’s not going to only be for the one day, and it might even rain a [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And Thirty-Two

12th July 2026 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning, my happy readers, the cat is back. It’s been an eventful few weeks while my scribe has been stuffing his face on a cruise. When I last wrote a column, Mascara Man [more…]

20th Century

Puffins, Plutocrats, Preston & Pakistanis

20th June 2026 Always Worth Saying 0

“Grim up north” reflects how Northern England is seen today —neglected after decades of decline. Previously, the region produced immense wealth through the likes of textiles, steel, coal, shipbuilding. Influential industrialists’ fortunes rivalled those elsewhere [more…]

20th Century

‘The Promised Land,’ by Anon

2nd June 2026 Always Worth Saying 0

Before the invention of social media, people in workplaces found ways to share humour, satire, and political commentary through handwritten or copied notes circulating informally among colleagues. Employees might create cartoons or sarcastic messages poking [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And Twenty Five

3rd May 2026 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning, my friends, and welcome to another week’s worth of tales from your favourite cat reporter. The weather here in London is really rather nice this morning, sunny, dry, and getting warmer. The [more…]

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A View From (Just By) The Greenhouse; Diversity? It’s Our Strength…Innit?

28th April 2026 Colin Cross 0

I arrived at the greenhouse on Saturday to find that Burt had returned from his winter sojourn in a bit of a sorry state. He’d been visiting distant relatives somewhere in central Europe (either Albania, [more…]

Animals

Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And Twenty-One

5th April 2026 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning, my friends. It’s quite nice out this morning, with high cloud and watery sunshine. The forecast says the really good weather has gone for a bit. What a pity, I was enjoying [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, week Three Hundred And Sixteen

1st March 2026 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning, my friends. When I retired to my cat basket last night it was raining, but this morning it has stopped and I even saw a bit of sunshine when I popped out. [more…]

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