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Land Grab or Business as Usual?

16th January 2026 Always Worth Saying 0

A early as 2019, President Donald Trump made headlines by suggesting that the United States should consider buying Greenland from Denmark, a proposal that immediately sparked debate and international attention. While the idea seemed unusual [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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Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred And Eighty-Two

25th May 2025 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning, my happy readers. It’s a bit cloudy this morning and I see, according to the forecast, it’s going to rain in London later this morning. Legohead held a presser this morning to [more…]

Animals

Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred And Eighty

11th May 2025 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning on this beautiful Monday morning. When I went for my pre-breakfast poo it was wonderfully sunny and warm. For a change, I got back before my feeder arrived and, after saying hello [more…]

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Gota Fria

4th December 2024 well_chuffed 0

The title is Spanish for “cold drops”. This is the name given to autumn deluges, at least where I lived in Spain for about 7 years, only about 100km from Valencia. There are only a [more…]

Animals

Larry’s Diary – Week Two Hundred And Forty-Six

25th August 2024 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning happy readers from a very warm London. I hear that it is not so warm everywhere in the country and up North and it the West of England it is rather wet [more…]

16th Century

Miguel de Cervantes

19th September 2023 Going Postal 0

Miguel de Cervantes was born in Alcala de Henares on the 29th September 1547, the second son of Rodrigo de Cervantes and Leonor de Cortinas. His father led a precarious and unsettled life as an [more…]

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WG’s 21st Cruise, Part Five

31st July 2023 Going Postal 0

Wednesday 21st June – At Sea I woke shortly after five, took one look at the clock and went back to sleep, that is far too early to wake up on a sea day! My [more…]

Arts

WG’s 21st Cruise, Part Three

17th July 2023 Going Postal 0

Wednesday June 14th – At Sea I woke at about five to seven having slept soundly, I must say the bed is extremely comfortable. A little grey outside but the sun is only just coming [more…]

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