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Jinnie’s Story – Book Four, Chapter Thirteen

21st October 2022 Going Postal 0

The Walsh family made the usual Boxing Day excursion to watch Barnet play, but this year the party had grown as they were joined by Daniel meaning they need two cars. Jinnie drove her official [more…]

Arts

Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review

21st October 2022 Always Worth Saying 0

Question Time 20th October 2022 The Panel: Graham Stewart (Conservative) Jess Phillips (Labour) Tony Danker (CBI) Cornelia Parker (Artist) Camila Cavendish (Journalist) Venue: Cheltenham This is what a coup d’état looks like. The WEF and [more…]

20th Century

Stalybridge – Clubs, Pubs And Poets

20th October 2022 Going Postal 0

I’ve never been myself, but I’m prepared to bet that Stalybridge is rather different today from when my uncle described it for the Manchester Evening News in February, 1947 – Jerry F A blizzard was [more…]

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Book Review: Scratchman by Tom Baker and Ian Marter

18th October 2022 Going Postal 0

Background In 1974 Tom Baker took over the role of The Doctor from Jon Pertwee.  In his first story he was introduced to a new companion – Harry Sullivan, played by Ian Marter.  The two [more…]

Animals

Zero to Heartbreak in 48 Hours

17th October 2022 SharpieType301 0

An ordinary Tuesday, or so it seemed at the start of the day. Mr S had just gone off to the butchers for something nice for dinner when, mid-morning, my phone rang. It was our [more…]

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Samyaza Chapter 27, Marlborough Downs May 2007

16th October 2022 Blown Periphery 0

She was discharged from hospital after two weeks and Jean-Claude was there to take her home and carry her kit.  She was very weak and frightened like a little girl.  She said the worst pain [more…]

Animals

Larry’s Diary, Week One Hundred and Sixty-Three

16th October 2022 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning merry readers and cat lovers. I’m feeling my age today, I woke up rather stiff, I don’t know why I didn’t indulge in a lot of exercise and since that bloated Palmerston [more…]

Arts

Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review

14th October 2022 Always Worth Saying 0

Question Time 13th October 2022 The Panel: Douglas Ross (Conservative) Anas Sarwar (Labour) John Swinney (SNP) Isabel Hardman (The Spectator) Stuart Murdoch (Musician) Venue: Musselburgh The first question was grunted by a local and seemed [more…]

20th Century

Inquest on Aachen

13th October 2022 Going Postal 0

On 27 October, 1944 my uncle John Alldridge reported from Aaachen for the Manchester Evening News. Six days previously, Aachen had become the first German city to be captured by the Western Allies. – Jerry [more…]

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