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Cruising From Malta, Part Two

8th July 2024 Going Postal 0

Day 3 – Saturday – Mykonos I woke up and saw that it was a couple of minutes before six, and the sun was shining, the sky was cloudless and the sea like a mirror. [more…]

Drinking

A nice drop of Portuguese red…

17th June 2024 Going Postal 0

For years we’ve enjoyed our annual holidays in Portugal and I have acquired a “taste” for the local red  wine which is not a particularly great seller in the UK. I thought that I’d write [more…]

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The 12 wines of Christmas

31st December 2023 Going Postal 0

In no particular order are here my 12 wines of Christmas with the descriptions as found online From left to right Mersault J.M. Boillot 2019Beautifully crisp and textural Meursault with fresh white fruit and striking [more…]

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Can You Keep a Secret?

27th December 2023 Novak and Goode 0

I would like, if I may, to share a secret with you, after all I am sure you can all keep a confidence. As I have mentioned before I have been travelling to Central Europe [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred And Twelve

19th November 2023 Going Postal 0

Monday Good Monday morning to you all and I am happy to at last be able to report that it’s dry and sunny this morning. It is not terribly warm but there was no frost [more…]

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Letter from Stafford, Two

25th January 2023 Going Postal 1

Wayne stopped by last night to tell me his interwebs had been cut off for being in arrears, and he wanted to use mine to download some documents from his barrister regarding child custody. He’s [more…]

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The Twelve Wines of Christmas

24th December 2020 Going Postal 0

As requested by a fellow deplorable I am listing below some wines that I will be drinking over the festive period. I am no expert on wine but I know what I like as the [more…]

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Holding Hands – Part Two

12th October 2020 SharpieType301 0

In Part One, I explained that my husband and I travelled to Moelfre, not far from Oswestry, to see a sculptor by the name of Tony Meadows. During that visit, Tony had made an alginate [more…]

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Postcard From Zakynthos (Outtake)

18th November 2019 Colin Cross 0

As I pointed out in my previous missive from Zakynthos, the weather for the Thursday of our Greek adventure wasn’t going to be anything to write home about (I’ve never let that stop me before) [more…]

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