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Postcard From Oman

20th January 2024 Always Worth Saying 1496 Comments

Bob? Remember when I told you despite all the tall tales of derring-do in exotic locations, I work in a supermarket and don’t actually have a passport? Tempted the fates. Something’s cropped up. The sort [more…]

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8th January 2024 Going Postal 2568 Comments

One of the problems with claims that our situation is “just like the 1970s,” is that very few adults of the period are still around to share the memory.   It is only later in life [more…]

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South American Journey, Part Seven

8th September 2023 Going Postal 2289 Comments

More writings by uncle, John Alldridge. This time he is reporting from South America in 1960 for the Birmingham Evening Mail – Jerry F A boom city built on oil So I end as I [more…]

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World Dollar Hegemony Is Ending

24th October 2022 Patrick Barron 4570 Comments

The end of world dollar hegemony is coming and hardly anyone in government is taking notice or even understands what this means. Since the Bretton Woods Conference in 1944, the dollar has been the only [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week One Hundred and Forty

24th April 2022 Going Postal 3262 Comments

Monday Good morning people, I am delighted the weather is much improved this morning. It’s sunny and warmer, what I call window sill weather. Bozzie has been busy this weekend, taking a trip to Ukraine. [more…]

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Larry’s Diary Week Thirty Eight

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Monday As you’ll already know Bozzie was discharged from hospital late yesterday morning. I knew something was happening when the Little Otter and the Mutt turned up, so I hung around downstairs so as not [more…]

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