Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred And Sixteen
Monday Monday again and it’s warmer in London today, but it is wet again. I suppose that now it is officially winter it is not unexpected. I hear the BBC wants to increase the TV [more…]
Aviation
20th Century
Next Stop Jungle Junction
Following some confusion regarding a caption mentioning both Southsea and Southampton, your humble reviewer of old photographs realised that the 1949 picture in my grandparents’ family album was of a flying boat called Southsea coming [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred And Thirteen
Monday Good morning all. Well, this morning started off just like many others recently, rain at first then sunshine, Felix for breakfast, then the thunderbolt struck. The Rich Boy sacked Suella and set a reshuffle [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred And Twelve
Monday Good Monday morning to you all and I am happy to at last be able to report that it’s dry and sunny this morning. It is not terribly warm but there was no frost [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred And Seven
Monday Good morning everyone, it’s another grey morning and I hear it’s going to rain later so no windowsill for me when I have finished duties. This place is relaxed today as the Rich Boy [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary – Week Two Hundred And Six
Monday Good morning everyone from a sunny but chilly Downing Street. I had a very pleasant weekend lazing around, mind I had to dodge a couple of heavy showers. Those folks in the office ordered [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred and Five
Monday Good morning everyone. Did you get thunder and lightning last night, it was pretty nasty here, but it didn’t start until I had retired to my cat basket. There was thunder rolling for ages [more…]
20th Century
They Flew Alone, Part Five
In May 1969 my uncle, John Alldridge, described the voyage of Allcock and Brown for the Montreal Star. This is the last of his reports. – Jerry F It was 4.28 GMT when the heavily [more…]
20th Century
The Flew Alone, Part Four
In May 1969 my uncle, John Alldridge, described the voyage of Allcock and Brown for the Montreal Star. This is the fourth of his reports. – Jerry F Like most cities, St. John’s, Newfoundland, has [more…]