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A View From The (Partially Dismantled) Greenhouse; That’s Different….Innit?

20th February 2024 Colin Cross 0

Life (and concomitant jobs) continue apace, the proposed outside growing area is almost cleared up, with any amount of farmyard detritus either taken to the tip or simply moved to another area, where it will [more…]

20th Century

Desert Journey, Part Three

20th 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, Jordan According to the Bedouin, that [more…]

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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The Great British Sports Car 1945 – 1985

14th February 2024 Grimy Miner 0

So, before we get to the “meat and potatoes” of this article let us set a few ground rules. What IS a sports car? – In my opinion a sports car should be low slung, [more…]

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Friday the 13th (Friggatriskaidephobia)

13th February 2024 Going Postal 0

The first references to 13 being an unlucky number come from Norse Mythology when 12 gods held a dinner in Valhalla, Loki, the god of mischief, who was not invited, appeared and persuaded the god [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…]

20th Century

Looking Back at the SAPs Processes of the Early 1990s

7th February 2024 Going Postal 0

The Structural Adjustment Programmes of the early 1990s left ordinary Kenyans reeling under extreme economic hardship. Three decades later, SAPs are back, the Bretton Woods methods of inflicting economic pain on Kenyans unchanged. 18 January, [more…]

20th Century

Desert Journey, Part One

6th 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 Akaba, Jordan I am writing this on the [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…]

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