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20th Century

Nostalgia Album, Pyrenean Crossing

20th August 2022 Always Worth Saying 0

As we continue the Nostalgia Album 1952 return trip to England, after leaving north eastern Spain and Catalonia, it is time to traverse the Pyrenees. The next sequence of photos helps to recreate the route. [more…]

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Crossword No. 232

20th August 2022 Going Postal 0

First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a book of your choice (subject to T&Cs) & a mug! Email entries to me by 6.00 pm Friday, subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email Winner of [more…]

21st Century

My Legends of Pop Music – Part Fifty-Six – Eurythmics

19th August 2022 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

Back on to more main-stream pop music and the tunes that may well bring back memories with the wonderful voice that is Annie Lennox We are on the countdown now to my most favourite music [more…]

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Jinnie’s Story – Book Four, Chapter Five

19th August 2022 Going Postal 0

Jinnie had just entered the house when her mobile rang. It was Alberto and she had been expecting him to ring. He quickly brought her up to date with developments. The accountants confirmed that the [more…]

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OTF (Own Two Feet) Party, Part Three

19th August 2022 Going Postal 0

An argument for the structure and role A brief look at what I believe governments should do at what level. I have only gone into a little detail at the national level and left the [more…]

20th Century

Men Against Everest

18th August 2022 Going Postal 0

In August 1951, as preparations for the 1953 Everest Expedition were underway, my uncle John Alldridge wrote about the previous expeditions for the Manchester Evening News – Jerry F “I guess my real reason for [more…]

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Salman Rushdie & The Satanic Verses

18th August 2022 Always Worth Saying 0

In The Beginning Prior to sitting his professional exams, Anis Rushdie, one of the Kashmiri Rushdies, graduated from Lahore’s University of Punjab in the mid-1930s. After passing fourth overall, and as top Mulsim, Anis was [more…]

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A Postcard From a Mediterranean Cruise – Part Five

17th August 2022 Going Postal 0

Day 12 – Thursday 7th July 2022 – Cadiz Awakened just as we are approaching Cadiz. I think it is the pilot coming aboard that wakes me as it all happens below my cabin but [more…]

20th Century

Sound Money Can Prevent What Representative Democracy Does Not

17th August 2022 Patrick Barron 0

One of the arrogances of “Western” nations is that our way of life and our liberties are protected by periodic elections as required by constitutions, written (America) or not (Great Britain), containing bills of rights, [more…]

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