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Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred And Fifty-Seven

10th November 2024 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning from a grey and not very nice morning in Westminster, where at least it is dry. Legohead was up early this morning as he is off to Birmingham to give a “pre-Budget” [more…]

20th Century

John Alldridge Meets Douglas Bader

7th November 2024 Going Postal 0

In September 1955, the Manchester Evening News sent my uncle to interview Group Captain Douglas Bader – Jerry F There was a time — not so long ago — when for seven weary months I [more…]

Animals

Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred And Fifty-Six

3rd November 2024 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning from a dry but grotty Westminster. It looks like it’s going to rain at any moment, but the forecast is for a dry day. Today’s big question is, did the Camel actually [more…]

Animals

Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred And Fifty-Five

27th October 2024 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning from a wet and cold Downing Street where it’s a really horrible Monday morning and the window cleaner is busy washing the windows! An opinion poll out this morning shows that if [more…]

19th Century

A Voyage to India, 1888

22nd October 2024 Going Postal 0

In October, 1888, Miss Kate Pettitt sailed from Liverpool to Bombay in the steamship Eden Hall.She was going to India as a governess with an English family from Manchester. The voyage took five weeks, and [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred and Fifty-Four

20th October 2024 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning from your favourite cat reporter and chief mouser. Well, it rained again yesterday, just as forecast, but it was a ‘Gray’ day for another reason here at No. 10. Don’t believe what [more…]

T & B - Tonic and Bitters.
Drinking

Non-Alcoholic Pub Drinks

15th October 2024 NeverUpToTheJob 0

Let’s start with an apology. The title of this article alone will be enough to provoke a sudden and dangerous rise in blood pressure amongst many readers, and for that I am extremely sorry, but [more…]

Animals

Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred and Fifty-Three

13th October 2024 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning from a not very happy cat. I trotted down to the bottom of the garden and it was horribly cold and wet, and I returned a soggy cold moggy. I must admit [more…]

20th Century

A Ukrainian Enigma

10th October 2024 Going Postal 0

I have an original photograph bought as part of a “bundle” from a militaria seller whose business model is to put together sets of documents, photographs and ephemera that appear to be vaguely related so [more…]

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