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Larry’s Diary – Week Two Hundred And Forty-Three

4th August 2024 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning and it is not a very nice morning here in London, although it’s quite warm it is very dull, and I wouldn’t be the slightest bit surprised if it rained again. Obviously, [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred And Forty-Two

28th July 2024 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning everyone and hello from No. 10. Another nice quiet weekend here in the street, no sign of JoJo cat yet, and Legohead only seems to come in during the day and even [more…]

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Desert Mysteries Redux – Part Four

24th July 2024 Going Postal 0

In Part 3, I included a photograph of a Hawker Hart with most of its fabric covering stripped off as a potential Desert Mystery regarding its fate. Further research has revealed that K4907 apparently had [more…]

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A View From (Adjacent To) The Greenhouse; Rivers Of Blood….Innit?

23rd July 2024 Colin Cross 0

It’s easy to get a little bit despondent, especially if you spend too much time focusing on the stories of doom and gloom that are drip fed to us, on a daily basis, by the [more…]

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Report From Kenya, 1955 – Part Five

23rd July 2024 Going Postal 0

In 1955, at the height of the Mau Mau Rebellion, my uncle John Alldridge produced a series of reports from Kenya for the Birmingham Mail and the Manchester Evening News – Jerry F Kamiti I [more…]

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Cruising From Malta – Part Four

22nd July 2024 Going Postal 0

Day 12 – 2nd Monday – Corfu As we had sailed from Dubrovnik in Croatia to Corfu which is Greek we have had to put the clock forward an hour overnight to Greek time which [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred And Forty-One

21st July 2024 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning everyone from a wet Westminster, where it seems to have done nothing but rain since Legohead grabbed power. I must admit I am becoming concerned over my future here in Downing Street. [more…]

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Desert Mysteries Redux – Part Three

17th July 2024 Going Postal 0

Before my late uncle could take part in “air policing” the Middle East (see Part 1) and when not exploring the local sights and antiquities (see Part 2), he was learning to fly. My uncle [more…]

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Cruising From Malta, Part Three

15th July 2024 Going Postal 0

Day 7 Wednesday – At sea The best night’s sleep so far and they have all been good! It’s surprising how tiring sitting in the fresh air can be. After dinner last night I popped [more…]

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