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Brian's Weekly Rubbish


They Shall Not Be Forgotten
Hi Everyone Eighty years ago this week on the 6th June 1944, 156,000 soldiers, sailors and airmen from thirty different countries...
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Jun 8, 20243 min read


Another Week of Confusing Fun?
Hi Everyone If you are a long time Rubbish reader you might remember that the Senior Partner was born in the Yorkshire mining village of...
brianmate
Jun 1, 20243 min read


Here We Go Again
Hi Everyone Early on in my working life, I had a boss who was friends with a leading politician. The problem was that they were of very...
brianmate
May 26, 20243 min read


Thats What Friends Are For
Hi Everyone Back in the 1990s you could see china in a day on a bus with a guide, a packet of sandwiches and a bottle of water....
brianmate
May 19, 20243 min read


Living in an Alien World
Hi Everyone When I was young it usually was about once a year, then it became about once a month, then weekly and now it seems like every...
brianmate
May 11, 20243 min read


"Your Vote is Important"
Hi Everyone This week many people across the county are involved in local elections to elect Mayors, Councellors, and Police Commisioner...
brianmate
May 4, 20243 min read


Power to the People
Hi Everyone No doubt at some point, you have been the chairperson of a meeting or committee. Has that experience given you a rush of...
brianmate
Apr 27, 20243 min read


Donald in Wonderland. A Fairy Tale
Hi Everyone This week I was really hoping that I would be called to be part of the jury at Donald's trial this week but as I was one...
brianmate
Apr 20, 20243 min read


Visiting your 'local' Dentist
Hi Everyone I don't think that I am giving away any State Secrets when I tell you that many things are either in trouble or broken in the...
brianmate
Apr 13, 20243 min read


Enough is Surely Enough
Hi Everyone My father, you know the Junior Partner spent just six months when he was eighteen years old in the trenches on the front line...
brianmate
Apr 7, 20243 min read


Have an Eggstrer Special Easter
Hi Everyone I think that it is a good idea that everyone should remind themselves occasionally that the money our government is spending...
brianmate
Mar 31, 20243 min read


You Know It Makes Sense
Hi Everyone It seems hard to believe that it is four years this week since Boris came on TV to tell us to "Stay at Home" due to the...
brianmate
Mar 24, 20243 min read


Musings of a Fitness Freak
Hi Everyone You know from my previous blogs that I love a bit of useless information. Now you might think that all this Rubbish is...
brianmate
Mar 17, 20243 min read


The Wheels On The Bus
Hi Everyone I am sure that most of you will have sung that lovely children's song "The wheels on the bus go round and round all day...
brianmate
Mar 10, 20243 min read


Is It Really Royal Mail?
Hi Everyone Surely the title Royal Mail indicates a premium service. During the first world war the postal service was known as The...
brianmate
Mar 3, 20243 min read


Dull, Dismal and Depressing
Hi Everyone Dull, dismal, and depressing. Now before you get the wrong impression, I am not talking about myself or even the Main...
brianmate
Feb 25, 20243 min read


There is a Book in Everyone
Hi Everyone They say that there is a book in everyone. I think that it was six years ago that we spent a week of our Austria holiday in a...
brianmate
Feb 18, 20243 min read


Somewhere, Someone is Watching
Hi Everyone When we converted the stables into our home fifteen years ago, we bought all new furniture including a quite expensive solid...
brianmate
Feb 11, 20244 min read


A Reality Check
Hi Everyone Just 4 months ago an earthquake in Morrocco killed 20,000 people and left many more homeless. The epicentre of the quake...
brianmate
Feb 4, 20243 min read


A Very Special Week
Hi Everyone This week was one of those special weeks in the year in that it was the Main Contractors ** birthday and also our **...
brianmate
Jan 28, 20243 min read
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