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Year of the Rabbit

18th January 2023 Going Postal 2

When I first arrived in Hong Kong, many years ago, I bought a microwave grill for the new flat from Park and Shop, a big supermarket chain. Could it be delivered? “Yes, when do you [more…]

America

Postcard from Texas

1st January 2023 Going Postal 0

Introductory sweeping generalisations Well, yeehah y’all! Just a few words to bring you an update on the second biggest state in the USA. They say there are three seasons in Texas: July, August and summer. [more…]

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Postcard from Aberystwyth

5th December 2022 Going Postal 0

In September it was our 29th wedding anniversary and we decided it would be good to celebrate by spending a couple of nights away somewhere.  As is usual, it was my job to organise these [more…]

Arts

Pumpkin time

30th October 2022 SharpieType301 0

By now, you will doubtless have figured out that I have a very keen interest in glass, so while we were visiting the lovely Northeast of England for a few days recently, we took the [more…]

Arts

Blaise Hamlet

26th October 2022 Going Postal 0

Blaise Hamlet is a collection of 9 grade I listed cottages situated to the North West of Bristol, near the village of Henbury.  The cottages are all owned by the National Trust (admission to the [more…]

21st Century

A Postcard from the IFG Part One

5th October 2022 SharpieType301 0

International Festival of Glass, Stourbridge, August 2022 Earlier this year, around May-June if I remember correctly since it was right in the midst of the chaos of our moving home, it was with some excitement [more…]

Arts

The Marisco Tavern

3rd October 2022 Going Postal 0

One or two Puffins may well be of a vintage where the adage “you’ll never forget where you were when it was announced that JF Kennedy was shot” rings true. SWMBO and I are fortunate [more…]

Literature

Postcard from Cork

26th September 2022 Going Postal 0

Warning: do not expect to find anything in this postcard about Irish craic, trad’ music, green pastures, comely colleens, or comparisons between Murphy, Beamish and Guinness stouts. There won’t be much either about “the 850 [more…]

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Jersey – a Postcard

24th August 2022 Sweaty Dave 0

No, it’s not about trains, in fact there are no railways on Jersey, the horror! Being a pureblood, many holiday destinations (USA, Spain, Cruises) are out of the question at the moment. Not that big [more…]

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