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Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And Eleven

25th January 2026 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning, my friends. The cat is back with his political opinions and all the news that you might have missed. I have had a lovely rest while my scribe has been stuffing his [more…]

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A Short Guide to Coffee (noun) Café Kaw-fee

19th January 2026 Going Postal 0

At various stages of its journey from Arabia through Turkey and into Europe, coffee has been known as the Devil’s Brew and the forerunner of Viagra. The fact that it made it to England is [more…]

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WG’s Christmas Cruise 2025 – Part Two

18th January 2026 Going Postal 0

Sunday 21st December. Sailing Day. There is no mad rush to do anything this morning. Apple Maps tells me it will take 1 hour and twenty minutes to get to the cruise terminal, and I [more…]

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WG’s Christmas Cruise 2025 – Part One

12th January 2026 Going Postal 0

The Prologue I really enjoyed last year’s trip to the Caribbean but, there is always a but, I had to settle for a standard seat on the TUI Boeing 787. Despite the huge cost of [more…]

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New Year Transport Update

10th January 2026 Always Worth Saying 0

The big day arrives! Puffins will recall a previous unread article, Christmas Transport Catastrophe. This detailed the railway and motorway closures and diversions required as a West Coast Mainline bridge is being replaced over the [more…]

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Railway Review

3rd January 2026 Always Worth Saying 0

Following the outpouring of joy over the street cars of Paramaribo – complete with a trip to Kabelstation (where a rope-worked gondola spanned the Suriname River), and a railcar ride with the Queen of Holland, [more…]

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Going Postal’s Monster 2025 News Quiz

31st December 2025 NeverUpToTheJob 0

Have you, your family and friends been paying attention this year? Here’s a chance to find out, with GP’s news and current affairs quiz featuring 160 topical 2025 questions. The questions are divided into categories, [more…]

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Christmas at Christmas With Christmas

27th December 2025 Always Worth Saying 0

Spending Christmas at Christmas with Christmas sounds a very Puffin thing to do. First of all, we’ll have to decide when to meet. The eagle-eyed among you may point out that we’ve missed our chance, [more…]

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Christmas 2025 Crossword

27th December 2025 Going Postal 0

First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a Trump GP mug AND a GP keyring. Email entries to me by 6.00 pm tomorrow, subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email   © Richard Puller 2025 [more…]

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