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Letter from Stafford, Two

25th January 2023 Going Postal 2593 Comments

Wayne stopped by last night to tell me his interwebs had been cut off for being in arrears, and he wanted to use mine to download some documents from his barrister regarding child custody. He’s [more…]

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The Wild West Trail, Part Eight

22nd January 2023 Going Postal 2106 Comments

Eighth in a series by my uncle John Alldridge. This article first appeared in the Derby Evening Telegraph in January 1968 – Jerry F We reached Cody, Wyoming on a night of driving rain and [more…]

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The Wild West Trail, Part Seven

12th January 2023 Going Postal 3397 Comments

Seventh in a series by my uncle John Alldridge. This article first appeared in the Derby Evening Telegraph in January 1968 – Jerry F We left Deadwood in the late afternoon and headed West again, [more…]

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Policies to Restore American and British Worldwide Reputation in 2023

9th January 2023 Patrick Barron 2649 Comments

The Imperative for Change The purpose of this essay is not to convince the reader of the necessity for change. It is to present some common sense policy changes to prevent or perhaps mitigate the [more…]

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The Wild West Trail, Part Six

5th January 2023 Going Postal 3282 Comments

Sixth in a series by my uncle John Alldridge. This article first appeared in the Derby Evening Telegraph in January 1968 – Jerry F Some few minutes before four o’clock on the afternoon of August [more…]

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Postcard from Texas

1st January 2023 Going Postal 5029 Comments

Introductory sweeping generalisations Well, yeehah y’all! Just a few words to bring you an update on the second biggest state in the USA. They say there are three seasons in Texas: July, August and summer. [more…]

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The Wild West Trail, Part Five

28th December 2022 Going Postal 5131 Comments

Fifth in a series by my uncle John Alldridge. This article first appeared in the Derby Evening Telegraph in December 1967 – Jerry F Every Western cow town has its museum. Among the usual dusty [more…]

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The Wild West Trail, Part Four

21st December 2022 Going Postal 2804 Comments

Fourth in a series by my uncle John Alldridge. This article first appeared in the Derby Evening Telegraph in December 1967 – Jerry F We left the Oregon Trail at Scotts Bluff with 1,200 heartbreaking [more…]

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The Wild West Trail, Part Three

14th December 2022 Going Postal 5444 Comments

Third in a series by my uncle John Alldridge. This article first appeared in the Derby Evening Telegraph in December 1967 – Jerry F From Alcove Springs, in Kansas, to Fort Kearney in Nebraska is [more…]

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