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A Scottish Tour

20th May 2023 Always Worth Saying 0

In 1957, Scotland was undergoing significant social and economic change. The post-war years had seen a boom in heavy industry, particularly in shipbuilding and steel production, but by the late 1950s, this growth was beginning [more…]

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A Leicestershire Lad (Continued)

18th May 2023 Going Postal 0

When I finished writing my recent article about the role the small Leicestershire village of Barkby played in shaping me into the person that I am today, I realised that there were many anecdotes that [more…]

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Through The Mountains To Piedmont

6th May 2023 Always Worth Saying 0

Essentially hill and lake people, and having traversed the French and Italian Rivieras during their 1958 Ford Prefect continental road trip, my grandparents headed inland in search of inclines and hairpin bends. Col de Tende [more…]

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This Is My England, Part Ten

30th April 2023 Going Postal 0

If there was one place in England I did not intend to visit it was Clovelly. I knew just what to expect: I have seen that quaint little High Street, climbing like Jacob’s ladder from [more…]

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Finding Jimmy

29th April 2023 Always Worth Saying 0

San Remo San Remo, also spelt Sanremo, is a town located in the Liguria region of northwestern Italy. It is a popular tourist destination on the Italian Riviera and is known for hosting cultural events [more…]

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This Is My England, Part Nine

23rd April 2023 Going Postal 0

From the tip of Land’s End on a fine spring morning you may look down on a sea that can be as calm and clear as a mill pond. From that height the Atlantic is [more…]

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Menton, Princess Victoria and a Band

22nd April 2023 Always Worth Saying 0

Menton Menton is a charming coastal town located on the French Riviera, only six miles from Monaco and within sight of the Tête de Chien cliffs which overlook the over-developed principality we called upon last [more…]

20th Century

This Is My England, Part Eight

16th April 2023 Going Postal 0

Look at Tolpuddle now, with its neat thatched cottages, its tall chestnuts in splendid flower, all in all as pretty an English village as ever found its way on to a Christmas card, and you [more…]

20th Century

Better Views?

15th April 2023 Always Worth Saying 0

Monte Carlo Casino After spending much of one’s life in Carlisle, it might be difficult to be sniffy about Monte Carlo but as time goes on, it does become easier. On this page from the [more…]

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