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My Apprenticeship, Part One

8th July 2020 Going Postal 0

I hated school, but I enjoyed technical drawing. One reason was that I got it from the very first day. For some reason, I could visualise in 3D those flat drawings. I guess my brain [more…]

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Larry’s Diary Week Forty Eight

5th July 2020 Going Postal 0

Monday At breakfast this morning Bozzie asked the Little Otter “What day is it?” Well I thought, I know these Coronavirus days all merge into one, but surely her knows it’s Monday. But that wasn’t [more…]

Animals

Larry’s Diary Week Forty Seven

28th June 2020 Going Postal 0

Monday Another exciting week looms in Westminster. What will we see this week. More statues being toppled? More riots? A reduction in social distancing. Your intrepid cat reporter will be roaming the corridors of The [more…]

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Manly Maintenance During Lockdown – Radiators

24th June 2020 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

A series of handy tips for doing stuff around your house. Tools required: Some bottles of finest Old Hooky beer A big hammer An excessively big hammer Bleed key (the one with 4 different size/types) [more…]

Animals

Larry’s Diary Week Forty Six

21st June 2020 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning readers, a strange day today, a little warmer outside but not very sunny. Breakfast with the gang who arrived back at No10, via the back door, yesterday evening. Before going to bed, [more…]

Animals

Larry’s Diary Week Forty Five

21st June 2020 Going Postal 0

Monday Morning everyone and welcome to the first day of Summer. Now Summer is here the forecast is that it’s going to get a touch cooler! I was just coming in from my first patrol [more…]

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Postcard from Penarth

16th June 2020 SharpieType301 0

A little confession first. This is a bit of a cheat ‘postcard’ because, although I have visited this lovely seaside town many times, I also lived there for a blissful year or so, overlooking Cardiff [more…]

Animals

Larry’s Diary Week Forty Four

14th June 2020 Going Postal 0

Monday Well another Monday and that baby human was crying again in the night. I bet he was hungry. Anyway I went back to sleep and when I finally woke up I was hungry but [more…]

Arts

Culturally Appropriated Oxtail Stew

12th June 2020 Captain Black 0

Unlike my brawn this one is a family favourite. I usually do double quantity and we eat it over a few days, but here’s the pared down recipe. Ingredients: Pack of oxtail (1kg) Coconut oil [more…]

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