Everest

Men Against Everest

18th August 2022 Going Postal 2652 Comments

In August 1951, as preparations for the 1953 Everest Expedition were underway, my uncle John Alldridge wrote about the previous expeditions for the Manchester Evening News – Jerry F “I guess my real reason for [more…]

The Innocent on Everest

31st March 2022 Going Postal 2757 Comments

Another chapter from “Special Assignment” by my uncle John Alldridge (published in 1960 and now long out of print) The special correspondent doesn’t talk about ‘assignments’. He talks about ‘jobs’. His next ‘job’ may send [more…]

Men Against Everest

The Innocent on Everest

The pendulum has swung too far

Shunting Puzzle, Part Two

Crossword No. 222

Job – Striving to Understand

Postcard from Llywn-on