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

9th February 2025 Going Postal 2744 Comments

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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Wankdorf Excitment

31st December 2022 Always Worth Saying 3035 Comments

Berne is the capital of Switzerland and enjoys a modern-day population of about 130,000. The old part of the city is contained within a bend in the river Aare which, along this part of its [more…]

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Altdorf to Lucerne

26th December 2022 Always Worth Saying 4273 Comments

At the end of a Goldfinger car chase through the Furka Pass, Bond and Tilly Masterson stand beside a white Ford Mustang whose tyres have just been shredded by the optional extendable tyre shredder of [more…]

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Addressing the Furka Pass

17th December 2022 Always Worth Saying 2029 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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A Motor Through The Alps

26th November 2022 Always Worth Saying 2529 Comments

Here we see caped cyclists rolling downhill from the Brenner pass summit which marks the border between Austria and Italy. The sign to the left, in both English and German, reads ‘Good bye again in [more…]

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In Praise of The Bongo

18th November 2021 Going Postal 3383 Comments

I have mentioned in previous articles that the exploits I was describing were usually carried out courtesy of my trusty Mazda Bongo. On reflection, it seems that this amazing vehicle deserves more than a “bit [more…]

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My Meeting with a Midget

14th November 2020 Tom Pudding 2636 Comments

1950s Motoring Memories When I was growing up in the 1950s I only knew two other children at my junior school whose parents owned a car. One was the son of a butcher whose dad [more…]

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Car Review: Porsche 997 Gen 1 911 Turbo

20th October 2020 Martin Mezger 3026 Comments

I purchased this car in 2013, following the demise of my Carrera 4 996 911.  The 996 series of 911 suffered from cylinder liner failure, amongst many other problems, which is what nabbed mine.   The [more…]

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The Best Thing I Ever Bought

22nd July 2020 Going Postal 3028 Comments

Ask yourself, ‘What is the best thing I ever bought?’ Probably a house, car, meal, holiday or maybe an item of clothing. Or maybe that power tool you can’t do without, it’s adaptable and sorts [more…]

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