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Book Review: The Jaggard Case

23rd October 2023 Going Postal 0

The Jaggard Case is book number 10 in a series written by author J.C. Briggs. Set in Victorian London the series describes the adventures of one Charles Dickens (yes, that Charles Dickens) who has turned [more…]

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Going for Gold – Part 11, 2023 Update

19th January 2023 Going Postal 0

Since my last ‘Going for Gold’ article I have been asked, from time to time, for advice about the best type of gold to buy and where I would recommend buying it from.  I will [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…]

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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…]

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Book Review: Scratchman by Tom Baker and Ian Marter

18th October 2022 Going Postal 0

Background In 1974 Tom Baker took over the role of The Doctor from Jon Pertwee.  In his first story he was introduced to a new companion – Harry Sullivan, played by Ian Marter.  The two [more…]

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The Detritus of Death

30th August 2022 Going Postal 0

I was thinking about a title for this article for some time and “The Detritus of Death” was the best I could come up with – even if it does sound like a Doctor Who [more…]

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More Artwork 2022, Part One

27th June 2022 Going Postal 0

It’s been several months since my last artwork article and I thought I would respond to SB’s request for more articles by submitting an update on latest purchases etc.  Hope you enjoy it. You may [more…]

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Book Review: The Ratline

20th January 2022 Going Postal 0

I don’t read non-fiction books that often, however I’m glad I picked The Ratline up when I was idly browsing suitable reading material for a holiday last year (the holiday got cancelled). For, those (like [more…]

Collecting

Going for Gold – Part 10

7th December 2021 Going Postal 0

Eagerly anticipated by coin collectors across the world, the 2022 Proof Sovereign range was launched by the Royal Mint on 15th November and sold out within the first hour. Dropping the usual Pistrucci designed George [more…]

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