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The Wild West Trail, Part Twelve

19th February 2023 Going Postal 2509 Comments

Last in a series by my uncle John Alldridge. This article first appeared in the Derby Evening Telegraph in February 1968 – Jerry F We had camped that last night on the Crow Indian reservation [more…]

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A Postcard From a Long Christmas Cruise, Part Five

15th February 2023 Going Postal 3629 Comments

18th December – Aruba The ship picked up the port pilot around six this morning and after a very slow trip from Bonaire (it is only 125 nautical miles away) we docked around about 06:30 [more…]

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The Wild West Trail, Part Eleven

12th February 2023 Going Postal 2844 Comments

Eleventh in a series by my uncle John Alldridge. This article first appeared in the Derby Evening Telegraph in January 1968 – Jerry F I found him sitting beside me at a snack bar on [more…]

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A Postcard From a Long Christmas Cruise, Part Four

8th February 2023 Going Postal 3186 Comments

12th December – Barbados This changing the time by an hour every other day is driving my body clock mad! I woke up at 5:20 ages early. The lights of Barbados were twinkling as we [more…]

19th Century

The Wild West Trail, Part Ten

5th February 2023 Going Postal 2544 Comments

Eleventh in a series by my uncle John Alldridge. This article first appeared in the Derby Evening Telegraph in February 1968 – Jerry F Nobody who caught the gold fever ever quite recovered from it. [more…]

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A Postcard From a Long Christmas Cruise, Part Three

1st February 2023 Going Postal 2868 Comments

7th December – At Sea I can hardly believe that today is the 7th day of my cruise time is flying by. We are heading on a course of 244°, approximately south westerly and it [more…]

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The Wild West Trail, Part Nine

29th January 2023 Going Postal 2869 Comments

Ninth in a series by my uncle John Alldridge. This article first appeared in the Derby Evening Telegraph in January 1968 – Jerry F Nine Quarter Circle Ranch, Gallatin Gate-Way, Montana. When Howard Kelsey, boss [more…]

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A Postcard From A Long Cruise, Part Two

25th January 2023 Going Postal 3045 Comments

December 1st. – Sailing day. Well, I think I have done everything. Case packed, car filled with petrol, papers cancelled, all the paperwork printed off and in an A4 envelope in my hand luggage, passport [more…]

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The Wild West Trail, Part Eight

22nd January 2023 Going Postal 2134 Comments

Eighth in a series by my uncle John Alldridge. This article first appeared in the Derby Evening Telegraph in January 1968 – Jerry F We reached Cody, Wyoming on a night of driving rain and [more…]

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