Before my late uncle could take part in “air policing” the Middle East (see Part 1) and when not exploring the local sights and antiquities (see Part 2), he was learning to fly. My uncle [more…]
“There can be no socialism without a state, and as long as there is a state there is socialism. The state, then, is the very institution that puts socialism into action; and as socialism rests [more…]
In 1955, at the height of the Mau Mau Rebellion, my uncle John Alldridge produced a series of reports from Kenya for the Birmingham Mail and the Manchester Evening News – Jerry F Vachakos First [more…]
Day 7 Wednesday – At sea The best night’s sleep so far and they have all been good! It’s surprising how tiring sitting in the fresh air can be. After dinner last night I popped [more…]
Monday Good morning everyone the cat is back. I have been enjoying not writing my dairy while my scribe has been on the high seas and I’m looking forward to reading his cruise diary. Anyway, [more…]
There are terms and phrases which remain in use today, despite the fact they were coined many years or many centuries ago. In some cases it is quite remarkable that they have survived and stand [more…]
Welcome back my friends, to the flamboyance that never ends. This week, we shall don our finest white polyester suits and totter about on our tallest platform shoes for yet another elegantly coiffured, meticulously manicured [more…]
The next six days fell into a routine of breakfast, physio, ward round, rest and read, lunch, a FaceTime chat with Izzy, the twins and Larry, more physio, visitors and a delivery dinner. All the [more…]
In Desert Mysteries Redux – Part One, I recounted the ‘Desert Mystery’ of the fate of my uncle in Transjordan in 1938. Whilst he was in the desert and not harassing rebellious Arab gangs via [more…]
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