Abbeytown | Going Postal

Postcard From Cumbria; Silloth and Abbeytown

13th February 2020 Colin Cross 0

Mention Cumbria to most people and they generally think “Lake District”. This isn’t always the case, mention Cumbria to a paid up member of the Urban “wokerati” and all you’ll get in response is a [more…]

Flying Hippo’s Question Time Review

13th September 2019 0

Question Time 12th September 2019 Panel: Brandon Lewis (Conservative) John Healey (Labour – long way from home) Jeffrey Donaldson (DUP – even longer way from home) Catherine Barnard (Cambridge academic type specialising in EU law) [more...]
A Medic with 130 Fld. Amb. RAMC; September 1940-41

27th October 2019 0

While going through all my father’s bits and pieces, which have been boxed up since his death, I came across a four page type-written reminiscence of the time he was stationed in Dover between 1940-41. [more...]
Roger Ackroyd’s Question Time Review

22nd March 2019 0

Question Time 21st March 2019 Panel: Tobias Ellwood (Tory. Remainer) Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour. Remainer) Jeffrey Donaldson (DUP. ) John O’Dowd (Sinn Fein.) Polly MacKenzie (Demos.) Venue: Belfast Of this motley crew only Ellwood has a [more...]
A buying opportunity in precious metals

21st October 2019 0

After a remarkable run over the past few months, gold and silver now appear to have entered a period of consolidation. Many speculators and short-term focused investors have sold their positions fearing a correction, while [more...]
Postcard from Lille, Part 9

16th March 2019 0

On a previous trip across the English Channel many years ago, I was returning to England via Calais to Dover on the ferry as a foot passenger. I was sat on deck minding my own [more...]