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Month: October 2023

America

Notes from an American Road Trip

18th October 2023 Patrick Barron 2989 Comments

My wife and I recently drove just shy of three thousand miles to see friends and family in the American Midwest. We started just outside Philadelphia, located in the southeast corner of Pennsylvania on America’s [more…]

Hobbies

Visit to a Ghost Town

17th October 2023 Going Postal 2720 Comments

My wife and I have taken many holidays in the USA to visit friends and relatives and generally just to enjoy various aspects of American culture. When my wife was younger she had been employed [more…]

20th Century

’59 Trail, Part Five

17th October 2023 Going Postal 2807 Comments

Part 5 of my uncle, John Alldridge’s 1959 report from Canada’s Far North for the Birmingham Mail – Jerry F The Pas, Manitoba The trick about getting round this vast, wide-open country in a hurry, [more…]

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The Birds (1963)

16th October 2023 Going Postal 2639 Comments

Not the most obvious choice to start with when delving into the Hitchcock canon, he did better films undoubtedly, but The Birds is just a great example of pure story telling. We are not weighed [more…]

America

The Current Thing

16th October 2023 Jonathon Davies 2742 Comments

In the last piece I wrote I explained what I thought was going on with the war in Ukraine. Namely, China was pulling the strings in its geopolitical strategy to wage unrestricted war on the [more…]

20th Century

The Angels of Mons

15th October 2023 Blown Periphery 2189 Comments

The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) had its first major engagement on 22nd – 23rd August 1914. The “Contemptable Little Army” although heavily outnumbered by the Germans, stopped their advance and repulsed them at the Battle [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred And Seven

15th October 2023 Going Postal 2711 Comments

Monday Good morning everyone, it’s another grey morning and I hear it’s going to rain later so no windowsill for me when I have finished duties. This place is relaxed today as the Rich Boy [more…]

20th Century

A Lookie at Buckie

14th October 2023 Always Worth Saying 2604 Comments

Buckfast Buckfast is a small village located in Devon nestled amidst the beautiful Dartmoor National Park, offering splendid natural beauty and opportunities for hiking and wildlife spotting. Despite its small size, Buckfast remains a vibrant [more…]

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Tales From The Alarm Industry, Part Seven

14th October 2023 Going Postal 3015 Comments

Stories from my time spent working for an alarm company. Part One is here Part Two is here Part Three is here Part Four is here Part Five is here Part Six is here This [more…]

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