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Postcard From The Antebellum, Part Two

10th August 2024 Always Worth Saying 0

On Thursday, 25th July, Mrs AWS and myself struck out for Birmingham New Street. One of our Standard Premium day trips, it’s memorable – even without hindsight – by a heightened presence of the transport [more…]

20th Century

Champagne, a Plan and A Philosopher

15th September 2022 Going Postal 0

On New Year’s Eve 1946, my uncle reviewed his first year at home since the end of the War for the Manchester Evening News. It would seem that at times he was finding it hard [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week One Hundred And Fifty-Seven

4th September 2022 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning my merry readers. It’s quiet here still, apparently Bozzie is home from his hols, but staying in Chequers, although he may pop in from time to time. I have been reading that [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week One Hundred and Fifty-Six

28th August 2022 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning happy readers. The temperature has dropped overnight, it’s still warm but it is a little cloudy and there is a tiny breeze, now this is Larry weather! It is still peaceful here [more…]

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Press Photographer, Part Two

2nd June 2022 Going Postal 0

Another chapter from “Special Assignment” by my uncle John Alldridge (published in 1960 and now long out of print) In almost every great news story of recent times Luck has been the deciding factor. You [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week One Hundred And Thirty Eight

10th April 2022 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning people. I was a bit lost yesterday when the Dreamies Girl turned up to give me my breakfast Felix. My internal clock told me she was an hour early and I was [more…]

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Disaster at Munich

21st March 2022 Going Postal 0

Another chapter from “Special Assignment” by my uncle John Alldridge (published in 1960 and now long out of print) A good reporter must be impersonal. He must write the story as he finds it, without [more…]

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GP Events Summer 2021

9th August 2021 Swiss Bob 0

Swiss Bob’s Birthday Bash Weekend of the 4th/5th September in Wiltshire, usual place familiar to many of you. I’ll send out more exact location details if your’e interested. Friday local pub for those wanting to [more…]

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