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Report From Kenya, 1955 – Part Five

23rd July 2024 Going Postal 0

In 1955, at the height of the Mau Mau Rebellion, my uncle John Alldridge produced a series of reports from Kenya for the Birmingham Mail and the Manchester Evening News – Jerry F Kamiti I [more…]

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Postcard From Peter Hitchens, Part Five

18th May 2024 Always Worth Saying 0

I’ve been following Daily Mail columnist and author Peter Hitchens – literally. The surprise being we only recently fell into correspondence. Both of us are keen on railways and church, enjoyed minor public school and [more…]

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The celebration of nine lessons

26th December 2023 Going Postal 0

The celebration of nine lessons and carols was originally devised by the then Bishop of Truro as a means of getting people out of drinking houses and into church on the evening of Christmas Eve. [more…]

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Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

25th December 2023 OldTrout 0

Painted in about 1470/75, it is in the National Gallery. One of Caroline’s favourite carols: In memory of Caroline Catherine McNicholas 2nd October 1957 – 3rd January 2022   OldTrout  

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Silent Night (Stille-Nacht-Kapelle)

24th December 2023 OldTrout 0

The Silent Night Chapel (Stille-Nacht-Kapelle) is located in the town of Oberndorf bei Salzburg in the Austrian province of Salzburg, and is a monument to the Christmas carol Silent Night and its librettist, Joseph Mohr [more…]

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“The Powers That Be” And Other Sayings From The Bible

27th August 2023 Going Postal 0

After reading DJM’s fascinating article on words and phrases in the English language that originate from the Bard of Avon it set me wondering on the phrases and sayings we use that have their origin [more…]

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Silent Night (Stille-Nacht-Kapelle)

24th December 2022 OldTrout 0

The Silent Night Chapel (Stille-Nacht-Kapelle) is located in the town of Oberndorf bei Salzburg in the Austrian province of Salzburg, and is a monument to the Christmas carol Silent Night and its librettist, Joseph Mohr [more…]

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In The Bleak Midwinter

19th December 2022 OldTrout 3

This is a poem written by Christina Rossetti, set to music first by Gustav Holst in 1906 and then by Harold Darke in 1911. This is by Darke :   RIP Caroline Catherine McNicholas 2nd [more…]

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Les Fogueres De Sant Joan De Alicante

18th December 2022 Going Postal 1

The history of burning offerings before the summer solstice can be traced back to prehistoric times. It is part cleansing and part preparation for the coming harvest. At some time in recent history it became [more…]

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