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19th Century

A Gem From The Golden Age of Coffee

17th February 2024 Always Worth Saying 0

Despite finding San Salvador to be a much more pleasant place than expected, we shall strike into the provinces and catch our breath in a guest room in the sticks. En route, we shall allow [more…]

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Allan Wachs – Mountain Roads and City Streets (1978)

16th February 2024 Going Postal 0

A friend and I, in an effort to broaden our musical appreciation, agreed to listen to and review albums we would never normally listen to. Due to the effort this involved, the scope broadened after [more…]

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Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review

16th February 2024 Always Worth Saying 0

Question Time 15th February 2024 The Panel: Graham Stuart (Conservative) Lucy Powell (Labour) Drew Hendry (SNP) Juergen Maier (Industrialist) Jill Kirby (Columnist) Venue: Lancaster Graham Stuart is the Conservative MP for Beverley and Holderness. Like [more…]

20th Century

Desert Journey, Part Two

13th February 2024 Going Postal 0

In 1961 my uncle, John Alldridge spent some time on the set of Lawrence of Arabia and reported his experiences for the Birmingham Mail – Jerry F Jebel Tubeiq, in the desert I’ve done some [more…]

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Fabulously Flamboyant Fridays: Happy Birthday To A Musical Titan

9th February 2024 Going Postal 0

Greetings pop pickers and welcome to another edition of Fabulously Flamboyant Fridays – our occasional Campari and soda drenched probe into the rainbow and glitter world of artistes who are quite simply fabulous, darling. This [more…]

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Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review

9th February 2024 Always Worth Saying 0

Question Time 8th February 2024 The Panel: James Daly (Conservative) Wes Streeting (Labour) Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrat) Paddy McGuinness (Presenter and Actor) Inaya Folarin Iman (Writer and Broadcaster) Venue: Nottingham Wes Streeting is the Labour [more…]

Eating

Caribbean Christmas 2023/24, Part Four

7th February 2024 Going Postal 0

Day 10 – 31st December – New Year’s Eve and it’s still Antigua I didn’t expect to be in beautiful Antigua again today, but I can think of worse places to be. It’s another lovely [more…]

14th Century

Postcard from Berkeley Castle

5th February 2024 Going Postal 0

Berkeley Castle is located in the town of Berkeley in Gloucestershire and just a few miles from Reggie Towers.  It’s a place I’ve visited a number of times and most recently when my brother stayed [more…]

Going Postal

Happy 8th Birthday Going Postal

3rd February 2024 Swiss Bob 0

Lots going on at the moment. Events to organise, painting and decorating, which is an unbelievable faff – I shall be cleaning behind the fridge later. Filling a just rented storage unit before taking ninety [more…]

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