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Larry’s Diary Week Eight

20th October 2019 Going Postal 0

Monday Unlike my prediction on Saturday, yesterday was reasonably peaceful here at Number 10. The only thing worth mentioning was that David Cameron is stirring it up again in the Sunday papers. Everyone hates a [more…]

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Postcard from Lille, Part 35

19th October 2019 Always Worth Saying 0

They, dear reader, say that a humble author should read, read, read as well as write, write, write. In my defence, long-suffering aficionados of our never-ending quest for Lille will have noticed, to name but [more…]

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Crossword No. 88

19th October 2019 Going Postal 0

First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a GP mug of your choice, or GP beer mats. Email entries to me by 6.00 pm tomorrow subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email Last weeks’ winners. [more…]

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The Mossdale Tragedy – Part Two

17th October 2019 Blown Periphery 0

On 24rd June 1967, while I was preparing to fail my 11-Plus exam and assemblies of foppish young men were mincing around “Swinging” London in Velvet smoking jackets and frill-fronted shirts, a group of ten [more…]

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Postcard From Cumbria (A Week in the Lake District) Part One

14th October 2019 Colin Cross 0

Some of you may remember that back in 2017 Mrs. C and I (it was all her plan really) made it our business to do 40 things together to celebrate having been married for 40 [more…]

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Larry’s Diary Week Seven

13th October 2019 Going Postal 0

Monday Up very early this morning as Dilyn was yapping in that strange Welsh accent of his, wanting to be let out. It suited Bozzie as he was off to Dublin to meet the Teashop [more…]

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Postcard from Lille, Part 34

12th October 2019 Always Worth Saying 0

As if mountaineers roped together, we troop along Euston Road in a line, making our way from Euston Station to St Pancras International with our packs and cases. My now middle-aged self leads the way, ahead of [more…]

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Want To Pulverise Stress? Get A Furry BFF!

12th October 2019 Going Postal 0

People in the UK are reeling under stress, according to the Mental Health Foundation, with 74% of people feeling that they cannot cope with this burden. Because stress is strongly linked to Type 2 diabetes, heart [more…]

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Crossword No. 87

12th October 2019 Going Postal 0

First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a GP mug of your choice, or GP beer mats. Email entries to me by 6.00 pm tomorrow subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email Last weeks’ winner. [more…]

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