Going Postal – Page 199

The Rise of Russian Regional Hegemony

31st March 2022 Going Postal 0

Would that Churchill be still among us A close friend with excellent credentials to discuss international politics and economics recently told me that with possible settlement talks starting between Russia and Ukraine it appears Ukraine [more…]

Pensions

29th March 2022 Going Postal 0

I often hear pensioners on the radio espousing their lot and think there but for some good advice from my dear departed dad could go I. I cannot imagine living on only a state pension, [more…]

Larry’s Diary, Week One Hundred and Thirty Six

27th March 2022 Going Postal 0

Monday Morning my lovely readers, gosh these Monday mornings come around too quickly for me, now I’m getting to be an old cat I think one day off a week is too little. Who do [more…]

Crossword No. 213

26th March 2022 Going Postal 0

First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a GP mug. Email entries to me by 6.00 pm Friday, subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email Winner of Crossword 212 and a GP mug Glazinova (Contact [more…]

Jinnie’s Story – Book Three, Chapter Twelve

25th March 2022 Going Postal 0

Larry woke early on Monday morning, he had a feeling that everything was OK and Jinnie would be back later this morning. He didn’t know why or how but he was certain she would be [more…]

Board Game Review: Twilight Struggle

24th March 2022 Going Postal 0

If you think of board games, traditional favourites such as Monopoly, Cluedo or Risk probably come to mind. However, in the late 1990s and 2000s a new generation of board games started being developed that [more…]

South Pole or Bust

24th March 2022 Going Postal 0

Another chapter from “Special Assignment” by my uncle John Alldridge (published in 1960 and now long out of print) The special correspondent is a modest chap. He’ll tell you that he’s only a reporter watching [more…]

Is gold too expensive?

23rd March 2022 Going Postal 0

Over the last couple of years we witnessed quite an extraordinary ride in gold prices. An impressive ascent until the last quarter of 2020 was followed by a pullback that scared many speculators away, which [more…]

The Driving Test

21st March 2022 Going Postal 0

My daughter has just passed her driving test and I felt it worthwhile writing about the journey, especially the difference it makes. It took far longer than expected thanks to BJ and his clowns, nearly two [more…]