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20th Century

Desert Diorama, Part Three

4th September 2024 Going Postal 0

Some model kits come with suitable figures to assemble but recently I have taken to buying figure kits made via rapid prototyping techniques by new manufacturers in China. The sculpting of these and also ICM [more…]

21st Century

Ruto the Flying Mantis Has Been Grounded

4th September 2024 Going Postal 0

Ruto’s wings have been clipped and we are watching over him carefully, monitoring all his movements. Until he surrenders. August, 2024   When we were children, my friends and I loved hanging out every evening [more…]

20th Century

European Journey 1953, Part Two – Amsterdam

3rd September 2024 Going Postal 0

I have been watching them all morning; those bicycle wheels going round and round and round the Leidseplein. There is something hypnotic about it. Something a little frightening too. Like watching life on a perpetual [more…]

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Postcard From Birmingham, Part Two

31st August 2024 Always Worth Saying 0

There should be a law against circular railway stations, especially those with exits at each point of the compass. The danger is, once outside, visitors don’t know where they are or in what direction they’re [more…]

20th Century

More Little Women

30th August 2024 Always Worth Saying 0

The Puffin is a well-travelled and well-connected bird. Last week’s unread article detailed the need for little women in my evening job’s bargain retail outlet to tunnel next door to Discount Toy Canyon and steal [more…]

20th Century

Desert Diorama, Part Two

28th August 2024 Going Postal 0

In parallel with building the baseboard, desert and buildings (see Part 1), I started to collect and assemble the DAK armour, vehicles and figures to populate the diorama. My preference is for kits made by [more…]

19th Century

Moving the Talai

28th August 2024 Going Postal 0

August 14, 2024 The evidence of colonial Britain’s attempt to eliminate the Talai a century ago is only now coming to light, as the last of the survivors seek justice. Above: Kibore Cheruiyot Ng’asura, 102 [more…]

20th Century

European Journey 1953, Part One – Brussels

27th August 2024 Going Postal 0

A cold east wind, blowing in short, stinging gusts all the way from the Russian steppes, swoops down over Brussels. It sets all the gilded weather-cocks spinning madly, that boisterous wind. It slaps the cheeks [more…]

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Postcard From Birmingham

24th August 2024 Always Worth Saying 0

Myself and my wife fussed over our Kitkats and coffees and peeled off the Standard Premium antimacassars to make it look as though were travelling First Class. Little did we realise our day trip to [more…]

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