Arts
A Food Trip to Malaga
Around the year 800 BC the Phoenicians founded a port in southern Spain which they named “Malaca” which means to salt. At the east of the natural harbour, in an area where the bullring stands [more…]
Articles by Going Postal
Arts
Jinnie’s Story, Chapter Five – Chapter Twenty
It was Mrs Walsh’s turn to cook Sunday lunch for the family and for the first time in ages both daughters, their husbands and the twins were all there. Only Lucia was missing having, with [more…]
Authoritarianism
OTF: The Age of Indulgence
Introduction This article will argue that we have left the age of reason and entered the age of indulgence. It will look at the root causes. It will explore how the effects of this have [more…]
Literature
The Anglo French Culture Divide
The Sexes No clearer cultural Anglo French divide is quite so evident than demonstrated in the womenfolk of both countries. At the end of the second Napoleonic war Brit women descended on Paris to search [more…]
America
The demise of the dollar: What comes after that?
Endless ink has been spilled by economists and financial analysts in their efforts to predict the impact of de-dollarization. As might be expected, most of those who embrace a US-centric view of the world and [more…]
20th Century
Adventure in New Guinea, Part Four
In 1969, my uncle, John Alldridge visited New Guinea to “observe the attempt to weld a primitive people to a modern society”. This is the fourth of his reports for the Vancouver Sun. – Jerry [more…]
Arts
WG’s 21st Cruise, Part Two
June 11th – Embarkation day Up early this morning but I am in no rush to do anything. I must drive to Southampton later and park at the Ocean Terminal. Time to potter around, make [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary – Week One Hundred And Ninety-Three
Monday I’m back! While my scribe has been on the high seas, I have been having a lazy old time with a lot of snoozing in the warm weather. Well, all apart from one day [more…]
Biography
Trade Plating Around England, Part Thirteen
This time, Covid, furlough and enough is enough. Brief recap, I spent two and a half years trade plating round England with the occasional foray into Scotland and Wales. Part one is here Part two [more…]