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Haymaking

8th September 2020 Going Postal 3987 Comments

When I was a little girl, the end of August was the time when it was back to school, Miss Lillicrap marching up and down the aisles between the desks and hitting the likes of [more…]

Animals

Larry’s Diary Week Fifty Seven

6th September 2020 Going Postal 4276 Comments

Monday Another Monday, they do seem to come round quickly. The decorators are back to finish off. I heard one tell Bozzie they would be done in two days. If they worked after 3pm it [more…]

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Crossword No. 134

5th September 2020 Going Postal 4080 Comments

First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a GP mug. Email entries to me by 6.00 pm Sunday, subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email Last week’s winner. 133 – Technomist. Answers with next week’s [more…]

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My Cars

4th September 2020 Going Postal 3649 Comments

I’ve owned cars for almost fifty years now. For most of that time I’ve been down at the “bangernomics” end of the scale of car ownership – buy ’em cheap, run ’em, scrap ’em and [more…]

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Art at Cocklecarrot Towers

3rd September 2020 Going Postal 3275 Comments

“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.” Oscar Wilde,Lady Windermere’s Fan  This article is inspired by other Postaliers who have shared the art in their homes. Lady [more…]

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A Life in Hungary

1st September 2020 Going Postal 2953 Comments

Following on from my previous sketch “Life in a Hungarian Village” I thought I’d expand on it for any Puffins that may interested in hearing a little more about life in Hungary from an ex-pat [more…]

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Adventure In Rough Gardening (The Good Bits)

31st August 2020 Colin Cross 3035 Comments

After an extended hiatus, caused by any number of inconsequential (and not so inconsequential things), I’m back. Hussar, I hear you all cry. There’s a wonderful saying, originating, I think, from the USA; “When life [more…]

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Larry’s Diary Week Fifty Six

30th August 2020 Going Postal 3632 Comments

Monday It’s very quiet here this bright Monday morning. No baby Wilf crying. No Mutt barking at Wilf’s crying. No Bozzie shouting at the Mutt to be quiet. No Little Otter telling Bozzie not to [more…]

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Crossword No. 133

29th August 2020 Going Postal 4411 Comments

First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a GP mug. Email entries to me by 6.00 pm Sunday, subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email Last week’s winner. 132 – Northern Man. Answers with next [more…]

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