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20th Century

South American Journey, Part Six

1st September 2023 Going Postal 0

More writings by uncle, John Alldridge. This time he is reporting from South America in 1960 for the Birmingham Evening Mail – Jerry F The capital of the Inca Empire I am very susceptible to [more…]

Arts

Jinnie’s Story, Book Five – Chapter Twenty-Seven

31st August 2023 Going Postal 0

The Range Rover rushed up the M23 and onto the A23 into London with its blue lights embedded in the bumpers flashing but it was the two escorting police cars that impressed Penny, Nigel had [more…]

20th Century

Winston Churchill- What England Means To Me

31st August 2023 Going Postal 0

This speech was made on April 24, 1933, six years before the second World War, seven years before the battle of Britain, when Winston Churchill was fifty-nine years old. There are a few things I [more…]

Cooking

Steak à la carte

30th August 2023 Going Postal 0

I set before the Puffinati assembled a little piece of nourishment backed up with some history. A story as to how a piece of steak came to be one of the most famous dishes in [more…]

Christianity

“The Powers That Be” And Other Sayings From The Bible

27th August 2023 Going Postal 0

After reading DJM’s fascinating article on words and phrases in the English language that originate from the Bard of Avon it set me wondering on the phrases and sayings we use that have their origin [more…]

Animals

Larry’s Diary – Week Two Hundred

27th August 2023 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning everyone, and welcome to my 200th diary entry. Wow, 200 editions, that means I have been writing this diary for over four years (if you count all those holidays my scribe goes [more…]

Biography

Goodbye to School Hello to Work, Part Seven

26th August 2023 Going Postal 0

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 time: Frank the KP, much excitement amongst the girls, a [more…]

20th Century

South American Journey, Part Five

25th August 2023 Going Postal 0

More writings by uncle, John Alldridge. This time he is reporting from South America in 1960 for the Birmingham Evening Mail – Jerry F The country where strangers get drunk on fresh air and where [more…]

Arts

Jinnie’s Story, Book Five – Chapter Twenty-Six

24th August 2023 Going Postal 0

Larry was perched on Jinnie’s garden office desk watching Jason and Gary trying to sort out the electronics that worked the door in the wall between his garden and Nigel’s garden next door. Larry was [more…]

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