Author Archives: odeboyz

Colin

Posted on July 25, 2016 by odeboyz

A bachelor all his life Worked for the Councils’ parks department Just didn’t seem to find a wife But, felt himself trapped in the grounds compartment. Found more interesting work As a lorry driver, he travelled the road Rejected ideas … Continue reading →

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Wimbledon, equal pay and greatness

Posted on July 22, 2016 by odeboyz

When a journalist last week called Serena Williams ‘one of the greatest female athletes of all time’, she bristled. “I prefer the word: one of the greatest ‘athletes’ of all time,” she replied.* Equal pay for female tennis players, at … Continue reading →

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Naval Intelligence*: the Royal Navy, 1940

Posted on July 19, 2016 by odeboyz

At the end of the campaign, the Commander-in-Chief of the Home Fleet complained that “it is most galling that the enemy should know just where our ships…always are, whereas we generally learn where his major forces are when they sink … Continue reading →

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Thwarted Ambitions

Posted on July 18, 2016 by odeboyz

(Del)

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A Socialist-Comrade

Posted on July 14, 2016 by odeboyz

I have never experienced such a fast moving instability in the Labour Party. I find it inconceivable that the parliamentary Labour MPs have passed a motion of “no confidence” in Jeremy Corbyn. He is the only Labour leader with the right … Continue reading →

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A Boris Johnson-Michael Gove Conversation

Posted on July 12, 2016 by odeboyz

Boris Johnson I’m so glad that we’re friends after all this time, Michael Michael Gove If you want a friend buy a dog. (Trad.)  

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As The World Recedes

Posted on July 11, 2016 by odeboyz

I sleep, with ghost memories Dead people, often come to mind Their names though, are sometimes elusive Fragmented, dismembered, reclusive. Whole night hours, I can spend Trawling through events I know, to me, they were very good friends But now … Continue reading →

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Nigel Farage: A One-Trick Pony?

Posted on July 8, 2016 by odeboyz

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens:* Nigel Farage’s political career ended on the 23rd June, 2016 though the finale only came on the 4th July. Unlike David Cameron’s career, his didn’t … Continue reading →

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The Somme, 1916

Posted on July 5, 2016 by odeboyz

It wasn’t too bad once you got used to the noise, the flies and rats playing in No Man’s Land The rotting bodies always put off new soldiers who didn’t know how to keep their stomachs down Quite a few … Continue reading →

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A Doctor-Patient Conversation

Posted on July 5, 2016 by odeboyz

Doctor How long have you believed that you are a dog, Mr Rover? Mr Rover Since I was a puppy. (Graham B.)

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