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A Laotian Farewell (past memories part II):

2nd July 2026 Going Postal 0

It was early March in 1975 when the editor wandered into the newsroom of the New Zealand Herald and asked for volunteers to go to Vietnam. Specifically, Saigon. The older men kept their eyes down, [more…]

Afghanistan as it was (1973)

27th April 2026 Going Postal 0

After several requests from fellow Puffins, I finally got off my arse to rummage around in the attic and miraculously unearthed a bunch of diaries from over fifty years ago, and most importantly the one [more…]

A Laotian Farewell (past memories part II):

Afghanistan as it was (1973)

My Legends of Pop Music – Part Sixteen – 10CC

Postcard from Lille, Part 35

An outside chance of peace

Postcard From Spy Island

The Desert War – April 1941