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Addressing the Furka Pass

17th December 2022 Always Worth Saying 2028 Comments

If, in the mid-1960s, you visited a provincial northern cinema to watch the latest James Bond and, during a car chase through the mountains, a middle-aged couple sat nearby were heard muttering to each other [more…]

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Rendezvous with Bond at the Palace

3rd December 2022 Always Worth Saying 2119 Comments

As we head into Switzerland on my father and grandparents’ 1954 Continental road trip, Puffins will be horrified to hear that not only was that year a World Cup year but that the tournament was [more…]

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A Right and Left – Part 2 of 2

15th June 2022 Tachybaptus 2575 Comments

Bond woke with a headache and a foul taste in his mouth. Trying to move, he found he was tied to a chair. As his vision cleared he saw an elderly man seated in front [more…]

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A Right and Left – Part 1 of 2

4th June 2022 Tachybaptus 1760 Comments

James Bond dozed in the warm Jamaica sun. It was only April, and the baking heat of summer was still to come. He daydreamed happily of past exploits and beautiful girls. No doubt they were [more…]

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