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Postcard From Summer 1954, Part Five – Llandudno

25th November 2021 Going Postal 0

In 1954, the Manchester Evening News launched a “Special Investigation” and tasked my uncle, John Alldridge, with answering the question – Holidaymakers, do you get value for your MONEY? What follows is his report on [more…]

19th Century

Not Just a Walk in the Park

24th November 2021 SharpieType301 0

It has been a challenging couple of years for us all, and I suspect that our trials and tribulations are a long way from over. Thus, as the autumn temperatures drop away to winter’s chills, [more…]

20th Century

Postcard From Summer 1954, Part Four – Morecambe

16th November 2021 Going Postal 0

In 1954, the Manchester Evening News launched a “Special Investigation” and tasked my uncle, John Alldridge, with answering the question – Holidaymakers, do you get value for your MONEY? What follows is his report on [more…]

20th Century

Postcard From Summer 1954, Part Three – Scarborough

11th November 2021 Going Postal 0

In 1954, the Manchester Evening News launched a “Special Investigation” and tasked my uncle, John Alldridge, with answering the question – Holidaymakers, do you get value for your MONEY? What follows is his report on [more…]

20th Century

Postcard From Summer 1954, Part Two – Brighton

1st November 2021 Going Postal 0

In 1954, the Manchester Evening News launched a “Special Investigation” and tasked my uncle, John Alldridge, with answering the question – Holidaymakers, do you get value for your MONEY? What follows is his report on [more…]

20th Century

Postcard From Summer 1954, Part One – Bournemouth

25th October 2021 Going Postal 0

In 1954, the Manchester Evening News launched a “Special Investigation” and tasked my uncle, John Alldridge, with answering the question – Holidaymakers, do you get value for your MONEY? What follows is his report on [more…]

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Growing In A Pandemic – End Of Season

19th October 2021 Colin Cross 0

I’d intended to have a little rant about the continuing brouhaha surrounding “vaccines”, “vaccine passports” and such matters, as it seems pretty clear to me that those who we employ to govern us have spent [more…]

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A Holiday in Scotland, Part 3 (Loch Lomond to York )

13th October 2021 Going Postal 0

Leaving Loch Lomond, we travelled down the M74 towards Carlisle and eventually on to the M6 where we took the A66 junction near Penrith, crossing the Pennines and headed towards the A1(M).  We arrived in [more…]

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A Holiday in Scotland, Part 2 (Glasgow, Falkirk, Loch Lomond)

5th October 2021 Going Postal 0

You may recall from Part 1 that we had to rearrange our trip to the Falkirk Wheel due to getting stuck in traffic leaving Edinburgh and after our aborted trip we headed to our next [more…]

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