A Post Box

Colours I : For me, it was SV Hamburg's home shirt , as they beat Aston Villa in the UEFA Cup. . When was the last time you saw red ? . ...

Retail: Despite the fact that not enough people have been buying from Woolworths , I hear that it is - was - one of Britain's favourite...

FOOD : Until last Saturday, it had been about 15 years since I'd eaten fried bread. With enough salt to preserve the biggest bloodiest b...

Literature : It's amazing how much reading can be got through with unflinchingly regular bed-time story-time. . Recommend a book, or boo...

Travel: It is likely that, soon, it would seem like the right thing to do to visit a good friend and his wife and the person that currentl...

Entertainment : I read that the rock music ensemble, Guns N' Roses, are about to release an album that was 17 years in the making. Thi...

Entertainment : Just last night I was reminded of the occasion when, as a youngter, a rocket firework shot up into the air, did its explosiv...

Words : A couple of people from the BBC Talent list have, this week, faced waves of criticism over a radio discussion that maybe went a bit...

Time : Yesterday, just as I began to imagine what today's tasks would be, a friend and colleague mentioned that she was taking a day out...

Art : In the north west of Trafalgar Square is the Fourth Plinth (since 1999, a space for contemporary art). Suggest one or two things that...

PLACES : There's a Slippery Lane not far from here. Do you have any favourite street or road names? If so, what are they? DAMAGE : I jus...

CONSUMERISM : Domestic, exotic or just plain baffling… Is there anything that you have to buy or acquire in the next few days? TV : You’re b...

TRAVEL : Literally or metaphorically, 'Think of a journey that felt rather long. What was that journey?' WORDS : Complet...

This week’s preponderances:- POLITICS : This question comes from my hearing commentators speak of the Liberal Democrat leader - Nick Clegg’s...

Environment: Recently, I've been scrutinising the city where I live. In the village, town or city where you live, which single feature ...

The latest incarnation of A Post Box follows, thus: I aim to post only once per week, with between 2 and 5 questions offered up for response...

An email has been received. See below. And so a review of the review is borne. -------------------------------------- To the Chief Post Mast...

We agreed to run this blog for six months and to then review our commitment to it. Six months have passed since we got the ball rolling with...

Tell us about an occasion in the past month that has made you squirm.

Politicians need to spend as much time on their public image as on their public service. Or do they? What do you think?