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Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And Twenty-Two

12th April 2026 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning, my friends. It was sunny and a little warmer when I went out this morning. Yesterday, I popped into the office to see if the Sunday crew were slacking with no Legohead [more…]

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The Iran War reveals who lives in a fantasy world

9th April 2026 Going Postal 0

Whether you like it or hate it, the war in Iran has definitely had the effect of exposing some of the ridiculous fantasies in the world to a serious dose of reality. Consider the UK. [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And Twenty-One

5th April 2026 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning, my friends. It’s quite nice out this morning, with high cloud and watery sunshine. The forecast says the really good weather has gone for a bit. What a pity, I was enjoying [more…]

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Tanker Wars

21st March 2026 Always Worth Saying 0

All has changed. Or has it? We have been here before, literally. The Puffin is a well-travelled bird with a good memory and can recall rolling dunes, desert villages, remote sun-drenched harbours and trails of [more…]

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Venezuela’s Wasted Potential

9th January 2026 Always Worth Saying 0

Flash, bang stuff Last week, we visited British Guiana for our Railway Review and, as is sometimes the case, found ourselves in the wrong place but at the right time. We tootled along some 15 [more…]

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Postcard From Oman

20th January 2024 Always Worth Saying 0

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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Teh 1970’s & all that

8th January 2024 Going Postal 0

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 0

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 0

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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