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The very venal Sarah Ferguson

2nd March 2026 well_chuffed 0

The former Duchess of Pork appears frequently in the Epstein files and usually on the earhole as the vernacular has it. She has coughed to receiving about $15,000 from Epstein, others say she has had [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, week Three Hundred And Sixteen

1st March 2026 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning, my friends. When I retired to my cat basket last night it was raining, but this morning it has stopped and I even saw a bit of sunshine when I popped out. [more…]

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Letters from an Arbeitsmaid – Part Two

24th February 2026 Going Postal 0

In Part 1, I described how in late 1943 and early 1944, Hildegard Uhl had written to her friend Eva Möller, the recipient of Feldpost from the Afrika Korps soldier Hans Coutandin of “Desert Mystery: [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And Fifteen

22nd February 2026 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning, my friends, this is the start of a huge week in Number 10. No, it is not Legohead hanging on by his fingertips, it is more important than that. On Sunday it [more…]

20th Century

Letters from an Arbeitsmaid – Part One

17th February 2026 Going Postal 0

My series of articles Desert Mystery: Letters from a Feldgrau, was based upon the translation of FeldPost letters in my collection that Hans Coutandin, a soldier in the Deutsches Afrika Korps, had sent to Eva [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And Fourteen

15th February 2026 Always Worth Saying 0

Monday Good morning, my friends. Today is a bit different, it is foggy! I do not think I have reported it being foggy in London since I started writing this diary, but it is not [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And Thirteen

8th February 2026 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning, my friends, and it’s grey and cold in the capital city this morning. I am rather looking forward to this week. Legohead is off to China for three days, then on to [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And Twelve

1st February 2026 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning, my friends, I am beginning to get back into the diary routine after my enforced break. I hear my scribe has got four cruises booked for June and Christmas this year and [more…]

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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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