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20th Century

The Battle of Arnhem

17th September 2024 Going Postal 0

Having parachuted nine miles to the west of ARNHEM during the early afternoon of 17th September 1944 2nd Parachute Battalion, reinforced by elements from the 1st Parachute Brigade reached the road bridge at dusk. In [more…]

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European Journey 1953, Part Two – Amsterdam

3rd September 2024 Going Postal 0

I have been watching them all morning; those bicycle wheels going round and round and round the Leidseplein. There is something hypnotic about it. Something a little frightening too. Like watching life on a perpetual [more…]

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Scout Camp at …?

7th October 2023 Always Worth Saying 0

Holland, 1949 We shall interrupt my grandparents’ 1947 West Country road trip (to which I shall return) to dip into my father’s 1949 Scout trip to Holland. En route the troop passed a stricken vessel [more…]

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Postcard from the Keukenhof

20th May 2020 Going Postal 0

The best time to visit the Keukenhof flower gardens is usually in late April/early May. So, this little essay will be published too late in the current season for it to inspire you to arrange [more…]

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