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Christmas Postcard From Manchester

20th December 2025 Always Worth Saying 0

Thank you for all your contributions below the line on last week’s article about my dreadful spelling. Turns out I don’t have some bizarre neurological condition after all; rather, I’m just like the rest of [more…]

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Postcard From Spain

23rd September 2025 Going Postal 0

The dawn cacophony begins with palomas who settle on the roof terrace just before 6am. At one time I thought that they all sang the same song, but if you listen you can hear a [more…]

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Postcard from a Shepherds Hut

15th September 2025 Going Postal 0

* You may have already guessed this last bit… June 6th is a bit of a special day in the life of Yours Truly as it’s my birthday and Mrs ABS had planned a 3-night [more…]

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Postcard from Cornwall (Porthleven)

1st September 2025 Going Postal 0

It must be close on 20 years since we last holidayed in Cornwall.  We used to go every summer when our children were young but the lure of foreign holidays and the dread of getting [more…]

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Postcard From London

30th August 2025 Always Worth Saying 0

Mrs AWS and I are in London having chaperoned a Chinese VVIP to a rendezvous in the food court outside Euston Station. The little girl and her new escorts head off in the rough direction [more…]

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Postcard from Thailand Part V

13th August 2025 Going Postal 0

Final days นสุดท้าย 16-18 January Souvenir Shopping *   ช้อปปิ้งของที่ระลึก * Yes, I know… but we like holiday tat. Our plans for some further sight-seeing in Bangkok on the day of our return from Sakon Nakhon [more…]

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Dairy of a Chaperone

9th August 2025 Always Worth Saying 0

Many years ago, during my previous, more interesting life and while still in possession of hair, teeth, ears that could hear and twenty-twenty vision, not only had a bamboo curtain been thrown around China by [more…]

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Postcard from Thailand Part IV

6th August 2025 Going Postal 0

12th January Laos *      ປະເທດລາວ   *…well, almost Mrs ABS’s father needs a new visa every few years to live in Thailand and, rather than fly to Bangkok, it is easier and cheaper for him to [more…]

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Postcard from Thailand Part III

30th July 2025 Going Postal 0

SAKON NAKHON – สกลนคร A one-hour flight from Bangkok saw us arrive at Udon Thani airport in the North East of Thailand. Mrs ABS’ stepmum, Nin, (NHRN) was waiting for us along with her son, Ning, [more…]

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