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20th Century

Postcard from Zanzibar, April 1955

30th September 2021 Going Postal 0

Another article from the Manchester Evening News by my uncle, John Alldridge, this time from April, 1955   Flying straight through from Nairobi to Zanzibar is like falling out of the first act of an early [more…]

Biography

Sailing my life away, part 24

28th September 2021 Ancient Mariner 0

I’m glad my account of Sweden and Norway in earlier articles revived memories for several readers who had been there themselves or, like Arthur Dent, had met Scandinavians in Britain.     It is quite [more…]

Fiction

The Colombian Sojourn-Chapter 4

26th September 2021 Blown Periphery 0

The lady took the stairs up to the fourth floor with Edge following. She knocked on a door and Edge thought he heard a muffled “enter.” She opened the door for him and Edge went [more…]

Animals

Larry’s Diary, Week One Hundred and Twelve

26th September 2021 Going Postal 0

Monday Morning all. So another week of Westminster fun begins. The papers that Bozzie dumped on the floor this morning all had pictures of that girl winning the tennis. She looked very happy and I [more…]

19th Century

Mystery Album, Part Two

25th September 2021 Always Worth Saying 0

A mystery photo album has fallen into my hands. One that has raised many questions and set a difficult puzzle. No doubt Puffins can help me solve the enigma. But for the moment, let’s allow [more…]

Fiction

Jinnie’s Story – Book Two Chapter, Fourteen

24th September 2021 Going Postal 0

Jinnie had remembered her promise to the staff of the Trattoria Trevi and had booked a table for the family for Christmas Eve. When they arrived for their 8 o’clock booking, Jinnie was delighted to [more…]

Arts

Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review

24th September 2021 Always Worth Saying 0

Question Time 23rd September 2021 The Panel: Grant Shapps (Conservative) David Lammy (Labour) Kate Andrews (Journalist) Richard Walker (Businessman) Munira Wilson (LibDem) Venue: Cambridge QT has rather a limited gene pool as its guests. One [more…]

History

The Road Back to Normandy

23rd September 2021 Going Postal 0

In May 1954 my uncle John Alldridge returned to Normandy. This is his report for the Manchester Evening News. The lines at the end are by A E Housman They are building a new motor [more…]

Book Review

Book Review: The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton

23rd September 2021 Going Postal 0

This is the second novel by Stuart Turton, his first being the excellent The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, which I reviewed a few months ago. Turton has created another ‘whodunit’ story, this time on [more…]

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