Category Archives: News

Fly me to the Moon

Posted on 13 April 2026 by pws

Being born in the middle 1950s, we don’t really remember Sputnik, or the dog Laika, but we do remember well Telstar, Yuri Gagarin and Alan Shepard. We followed the space programme, espcially the American one as the USSR kept its … Continue reading →

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City Of Culture 2029

Posted on 23 March 2026 by pws

There is an article on the BBC site about the next City Of Culture: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20z50xxv93o They have particularly picked out three cities in the headline. They are Blackpool, Ipswich and Milton Keynes. To be clear, neither Ipswich nor Blackpool is … Continue reading →

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Len Deighton

Posted on 17 March 2026 by pws

We just wanted to record the death of author Len Deighton at the age of 97. Deighton was a man of many talents, a very capable cook and illustrator and, of course, author. We still have our original paperback of … Continue reading →

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