Jinnie had remembered her promise to the staff of the Trattoria Trevi and had booked a table for the family for Christmas Eve. When they arrived for their 8 o’clock booking, Jinnie was delighted to [more…]
In May 1954 my uncle John Alldridge returned to Normandy. This is his report for the Manchester Evening News. The lines at the end are by A E Housman They are building a new motor [more…]
This is the second novel by Stuart Turton, his first being the excellent The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, which I reviewed a few months ago. Turton has created another ‘whodunit’ story, this time on [more…]
Mabon The autumnal equinox is an important turning point in the year. The hours of day and night are balanced, indicating that the light half of the year is drawing to a close, heralding the [more…]
What happened and why This year marked the 50th anniversary of President Nixon’s decision to unilaterally close the “gold window”. The impact of this move can hardly be overstated. It triggered a tectonic shift of momentous [more…]
Monday Morning all. Another week of reporting starts for your intrepid cat reporter and I must admit that the first few days are looking good. Firstly, from a weather point of view, it should be [more…]
First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a choice of GP authored book. Email entries to me by 6.00 pm Friday, subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email Winner of Crossword 187 and a GP [more…]
Jinnie was waiting outside the barracks when, much to her surprise a Land Rover Discovery pull up driven by a Lance Jack. Opening his window he looked at her with disgust and said, “I guess [more…]
Recently, there have been several articles on the major engagements in World War II, and it occurred to me that some Puffins might be interested in learning about the behind the scenes support of our [more…]
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