Historical Fiction
What Does Taliban Mean Dad? (Another Probably Not Very Funny Joke! In The Circumstances!) by Alfred Muggins
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“What does Taliban mean Dad?” “I think it means Telly ban!” replied the Father jokingly. “They won’t let their kids watch TV!” “Oh Dad that’s...
Maria and the Bellasis Family 2
Chapter 2 I have now decided to live in the Religious House as an annuitant. I won’t pretend we are not jam packed, but I have a room of my own, and...
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Maria and the Bellasis Family
Maria and the Bellasis Family- 1880-1899 This is a continuation of the book about Maria Bowring, but since I have little actual documentary evidence...
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World Burning Down (Turkey and Greece, California and Oregon, and Afghanistan!) by Alfred N.Muggins
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With so many important and historical parts of the world burning down this year, and Mother Nature on the run, Alfred Muggins juxtaposes (or mirrors) the wanton/negligent/reckless/hapless/treacherous 'burning down' of the Afghan State, which so few were prepared to fight for in the end, and compares it with ancient times!
Saint Patrick's Day (17/3/21) : Part 3 by Mr A.N.Muggins
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Alfred becomes obsessed with his imagined Irish heritage, but finds unexpected information about his actual heritage!
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Golden Memories: TV Programmes (Part One)
Well, it was all monochrome for the 1960's proletariat. We had a portable Ferranti TV with incorporated radio and massive unreliability. It had more...
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Saint Patrick's Day (17/3/21) : Part 2 by Mr A.N.Muggins
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We have been playing Irish music all week! Not just the folksy stuff Mrs Muggins has been finding very soothing and enjoyable. Alfred played her an...
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A Short, Dark Season (extract)
This is not an uplifting read, but it is, perhaps, important in its own way, considering current scenes in Afghanistan. It comes from a novella I...
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Saint Patrick's Day (17/3/21) : Part 1 by Mr A.N.Muggins
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It was Saint Patrick’s Day I noticed belatedly, a few days ago. Suddenly news stories appeared out of nowhere and funny memes arrived from many...
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Time Travel To The Time Of Good Old Henry VIII : Queens of Present and Future, and the End of The Wars Of The Roses by Mr A.N.Muggins
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Alfred thought Catherine of Aragon was a real Queen! He loved the way she pronounced her words with a Spanish accent. She behaved like a Queen at all...