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20th Century

Mystery Album, Part Thirteen

11th December 2021 Always Worth Saying 0

In the previous episode of Mystery Album, we visited Gotland, gateway to the Baltic and Sweden’s largest island, which lies 100 miles south of Stockholm and 225 miles northeast of Malmo. The above near century-old [more…]

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Crossword No. 200

11th December 2021 Going Postal 0

Thank you Swiss Bob and all you Postalliers for putting up with my madness and filth two hundred times on Saturday mornings. Today, as well as the regular cryptic clues, there are eleven politicians to [more…]

Biography

Sailing my life away, part 29

7th December 2021 Ancient Mariner 0

As usual, I start by thanking readers for their comments on the previous article. I was glad 1642again picked up my implied thanks to the gods for living during a period when there was sufficient [more…]

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Going for Gold – Part 10

7th December 2021 Going Postal 0

Eagerly anticipated by coin collectors across the world, the 2022 Proof Sovereign range was launched by the Royal Mint on 15th November and sold out within the first hour. Dropping the usual Pistrucci designed George [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week One Hundred and Twenty Two

5th December 2021 Going Postal 0

Monday Another week breaks for your cat correspondent to report on. It was lovely and sunny when I woke up this morning so I thought I would take my stroll down the garden in preference [more…]

20th Century

Mystery Album, Part Twelve

4th December 2021 Always Worth Saying 0

Last time on Mystery Album, we enjoyed the briefest of ports of call in Copenhagen. As we turn another century-old Photex Expandable Album page we find ourselves re-visiting the world of steel wheel, steel rail [more…]

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Crossword No. 199

4th December 2021 Going Postal 0

First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a book to the value of £20. Email entries to me by 6.00 pm Friday, subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email Winner of Crossword 198 and a [more…]

20th Century

Postcard From Summer 1954, Part Six – Rhyl

2nd December 2021 Going Postal 0

In 1954, the Manchester Evening News launched a “Special Investigation” and tasked my uncle, John Alldridge, with answering the question – Holidaymakers, do you get value for your MONEY? What follows is his report on [more…]

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Mum’s Eightieth Birthday

1st December 2021 Going Postal 0

Some three months before Mum’s 80th my brother, Barry, and I got together to work out what we could organise for her. We came up with a number of ideas, amongst them were a party [more…]

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