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European Journey 1953, Part Seven – Trogen

8th October 2024 Going Postal 0

The village lies in a sheltered fold of the mountains, 3,000 feet above sea level. On a fine day you can see clear across to Lake Constance, a bit of burnished silver under the strong [more…]

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Sitting Where The Drums Were Found

7th October 2024 Going Postal 0

A country child I roamed around from an early age, it was safe then, where these stone drums were found, I knew about them from my mother who had lived very close by and ancient [more…]

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Rats in a Sack Part 2

7th October 2024 well_chuffed 0

This was initially only going to be one article but by the miracles of modern incompetence, it is now a two parter. Part one looked at the leaks and stories of behind the scenes blood [more…]

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The Wolds, Part One

6th October 2024 Joe Slater 0

It takes a week to cycle from Penzance to Berwick. It took me 40 years. Because on the way, I wanted to include every town in England, in what amounted to some two years of [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred and Fifty-Two

6th October 2024 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning everyone and it’s back to work this nasty wet Monday morning. The forecast for London today is wet all day, even with some thunderstorms. I wonder if I could move down to [more…]

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A Distant Monument to Unrequited Love

5th October 2024 Always Worth Saying 0

If breaking a journey between Nairobi and Kampala, gentlemen and lady travellers might like to give the city of Nakuru a chance. If it becomes tiresome you can always take a tuk-tuk for a day [more…]

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Those Who Play With Fire, Chapter Twelve

5th October 2024 Going Postal 0

Dave opened the spreadsheet with the bank information for Stuart Ogilvy. He printed out a street map of the Wandsworth area. He located the supermarket that was used on an almost daily basis, once a [more…]

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Fabulously Flamboyant Fridays – Who? What? Meh… Needs More Cowbell – Part 1

4th October 2024 Going Postal 0

Welcome back my friends, to the flamboyance that never ends, as Fabulously Flamboyant Friday sashays up to the crease to deliver yet another light-loafered, lubed-up googly from the gasworks-end of musical magnificence. This week’s missive [more…]

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Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review

4th October 2024 Always Worth Saying 0

Question Time 3rd October 2024 The Panel: Ian Murray (Labour) Andrew Bowie (Conservative) Wendy Chamberlain (LibDems) Jenny Gilruth (SNP) Ian MacWhirter (Author & Coulmnist) Venue: Dundee Last time, QT Review HQ introduced Puffins to the [more…]

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