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19th Century

Crimean War, Part Five

13th January 2022 Going Postal 0

In 1954, as the centenary of the end of the Crimean War approached, my uncle John Alldridge produced a series of articles for the Manchester Evening News which vividly described that campaign. In this article, [more…]

19th Century

Crimean War, Part Two

23rd December 2021 Going Postal 0

In 1954, as the centenary of the end of the Crimean War approached, my uncle John Alldridge produced a series of articles for the Manchester Evening News which vividly described that campaign. In this article, [more…]

20th Century

Book Review: “We Defended Normandy” by Lt Gen Hans Speidel, 1951

21st October 2021 Going Postal 0

Could War In Europe Have Ended in 1944? Was Montgomery right ? Americans said “No”, now Speidel says “Yes”   “We Defended Normandy” by Lt-Gen Hans Speidel (Herbert Jenkins, 12. 6d.), 1951 Book review by [more…]

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Z is for … Zeitgeist, Generation Z and Le Z, the presumed candidate

19th October 2021 Going Postal 0

The man who alerted me to the collapse of Western civilisation might soon be President of France. He did so at an event I attended on 4 November 2014: Eric Zemmour was in London to [more…]

20th Century

The Road Back to Normandy, Part Three

14th October 2021 Going Postal 0

In May 1954 my uncle John Alldridge returned to Normandy. This is his third and final report for the Manchester Evening News. The lines at the end are inspired, I think, by the St. Crispin’s Day speech [more…]

20th Century

The Road Back to Normandy, Part Two

7th October 2021 Going Postal 0

In May 1954 my uncle John Alldridge returned to Normandy. This is his second report for the Manchester Evening News. From Arromanches to Bayeux is only about seven miles. By car you can be there and [more…]

Animals

Larry’s Diary, Week One Hundred and Thirteen

3rd October 2021 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning, another week starts and despite it being bright it’s getting cooler, autumn is definitely setting in. Very quiet here this morning, almost like a Sunday. Bozzie went off with Liz Truss to [more…]

Fiction

Jinnie’s Story – Book Two Chapter, Fourteen

24th September 2021 Going Postal 0

Jinnie had remembered her promise to the staff of the Trattoria Trevi and had booked a table for the family for Christmas Eve. When they arrived for their 8 o’clock booking, Jinnie was delighted to [more…]

History

The Road Back to Normandy

23rd September 2021 Going Postal 0

In May 1954 my uncle John Alldridge returned to Normandy. This is his report for the Manchester Evening News. The lines at the end are by A E Housman They are building a new motor [more…]

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