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Showing posts with label
nostalgia
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11 July 2025
The adventures of Tintin
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As a child, I loved reading Tintin and getting swept up in his thrilling adventures with the fiery but lovable Captain Haddock. As a dog lo...
8 July 2025
Asterix and Obelix
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As a kid, I absolutely loved Asterix and Obelix. It was the perfect mix of humour, history, and cartoonish chaos. Studying Latin at school a...
26 June 2025
Favourite toys as a kid: Lone Ranger and Tonto
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I had several action men as a kid but my favourite was the Lone Ranger and Tonto. Many hours were spent playing with them. One of the reason...
22 June 2025
Favourite toys as a kid: Lego
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Apart from my model trains, my favourite thing to play with was lego. Jo and I spent countless hours building things. It was pure bliss.
21 June 2025
Favourite toys: Labrador puppies
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I had lots of furry toys as a kid including several dogs, a bear, a rabbit and bambi. But my favourite was my two labrador puppies. How I ...
18 June 2025
Dragons and the nostalgia they stir
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Dragons have always stirred something deep in me—an emotional nostalgia tied to two powerful childhood memories. At St George’s Grammar Scho...
29 May 2025
Why I love stamps
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There’s something quietly magical about stamps and stamp collecting—something that has captivated me since I was a child in prep school, whe...
24 April 2025
St Georges Cathedral
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I spent a wonderful time in the cathedral, reminiscing about my choir days and listening to the sublime music sung by an opera singer who ha...
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