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Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred And Ninety-Nine

5th October 2025 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning, friends. A beautiful sunny autumn morning, but my, was it chilly when I ventured out. I’m getting more and more convinced that Legohead is either a moron, or he is doing everything [more…]

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A View (1500 Miles Or So) From The Greenhouse; A Postcard

1st October 2025 Colin Cross 0

My loyal reader may recall the birth of my first grandchild, twelve calendar months ago this week. To recap (contextual) it was a traumatic time for the whole family, not least for both mother and [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred And Sixty-Seven

9th February 2025 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning, my Puffin friends. It was lovely and sunny when I woke up this morning, quite different to the rain and wind that were forecast. So, I hurried off downstairs and out into [more…]

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John Alldridge Meets Douglas Bader

7th November 2024 Going Postal 0

In September 1955, the Manchester Evening News sent my uncle to interview Group Captain Douglas Bader – Jerry F There was a time — not so long ago — when for seven weary months I [more…]

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Desert Mysteries Redux – Part Three

17th July 2024 Going Postal 0

Before my late uncle could take part in “air policing” the Middle East (see Part 1) and when not exploring the local sights and antiquities (see Part 2), he was learning to fly. My uncle [more…]

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Aspiring Anorak Aversion Therapy

24th October 2019 Going Postal 0

The subject heading may read as though it is an introduction to an accountancy exam, but no, it is aversion therapy applied to an obsession, by licensed operators of machines such as the Dehavilland Chipmunk [more…]

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