Holiday

Cruising at Christmas (and the New Year) – Part 1

17th January 2020 Going Postal 0

Pre Cruise I have been on a number of cruises on a number of different cruise lines but this is my first Christmas Cruise so I thought I might document it. Some time ago my [more…]

Diversity, Implied Racism and The Lake District (A Resident’s Perspective)

13th January 2020 Colin Cross 0

Although not a born and bred Cumbrian I’ve made my home, for the second (and final) time in the Lake District. I first came here in 1975 and although the attractions on a base level [more…]

Postcard from Lille, Part 46

11th January 2020 Always Worth Saying 0

We are a family of six taking a late November weekend break in chilly Northern France. It is the year 2018. We are split into three teams as, unfortunately, I have accidentally booked us into [more…]

Postcard from Lille, Part 45

4th January 2020 Always Worth Saying 0

We’re in a taxi. It is the middle of the night. There is myself, the driver, uncle Jesus from Bacolod and a hired, senior police officer who is pointing a gun at me. Uncle Jesus, [more…]

Wankpuffin’s 2019 Going Postal Fireside Christmas Special Spectacular

25th December 2019 Going Postal 0

Thanks to all of you who wrote the songs. We couldn’t use all of them, due to lack of time and talent (see grovelling apology in the credits). They will be used in the next [more…]

Postcard from Lille, Part 44

21st December 2019 Always Worth Saying 0

There may not be a Santo Domingo and Macapagal intersection, suitable for bus spotting after a courier drop. There is a Roberto Orca and Bonifacio Drive and that’s where we’re stood right now this minute, [more…]

St. Puffin’s End of Term Report

20th December 2019 Sweaty Dave 0

Report to the Governors of Saint Puffin’s School for Disorderly Children. The Autumn Term is always a busy time, here at St. Puffin’s. The election of Head Boy having taken much of our attention in [more…]

Postcard from Lille, Part 43

14th December 2019 Always Worth Saying 0

Sunday got off to a strange start, as I hadn’t changed the time on my phone and the rotter hadn’t changed itself. My team turned up for the rendezvous an hour late. We’re stopping in [more…]

Postcard from Lille, Part 42

7th December 2019 Always Worth Saying 0

They say that Mrs Crow is the most intelligent of birds but on account of God and nature pre-determining the size of her brood, she is unable to count or comprehend beyond the quantity of [more…]