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Postcard from Lille, Part 34

12th October 2019 Always Worth Saying 2300 Comments

As if mountaineers roped together, we troop along Euston Road in a line, making our way from Euston Station to St Pancras International with our packs and cases. My now middle-aged self leads the way, ahead of [more…]

Postcard From Lille, Part 33

5th October 2019 Always Worth Saying 2808 Comments

There was a game that we used to play in the office called, ‘Would / Wouldn’t’. Every adult female would be attached either of the monikers. We even had cards made that we could hold up as [more…]

Postcard from Lille, Part 32

28th September 2019 Always Worth Saying 3751 Comments

There’s a game to be played with airline names. BA, British Airways, is re-named, ‘Bloody Awful’, Alitalia become ‘Always Late in Take-off and Landing’. And if you don’t realise SAA stands for ‘Sodding Awful Airline’ then [more…]

Bash Post-Mortem & June Summer Competition

22nd September 2019 Swiss Bob 1870 Comments

Sadly no photos of the bash. Thursday started off well, a little too well. Managing to restrain myself ever so slightly I was still up at 7 am the next day, other puffins somewhat later. [more…]

Postcard from Lille, Part 31

21st September 2019 Always Worth Saying 3768 Comments

Tangled up in the Vizconde massacre investigation, I’m having to lie low in a place called Sipalay on the Island of Negros. I keep myself busy in the provincial home of an extended family, a dynasty founded by eight brothers, whose decedents include the [more…]

Postcard from Lille, Part 30

14th September 2019 Always Worth Saying 3362 Comments

I don’t know if you’re familiar with Conrad’s ‘Heart of Darkness’? If not, as usual, put this nonsense to one side and find a copy. I realised that I wasn’t particularly well read the day I dropped the iPad in the bath. Don’t laugh, it was plugged into the [more…]