Typhoo then and now

Looking at the Sunday Time magazine today, you’d be hard pressed to see any comparison with the glory days of Continue reading →

Observer’s books

If Ladybird books were the go to educational series for younger children, then inevitably you graduated to Observers book once Continue reading →

She does a wonderful job…

But even so I hadn’t expected the Queen to be sat in the back of a Mini in the garden Continue reading →

Out in India

Just a rubber stamp in one of my Great Uncle’s old books, which I saved, as I like rubber stamps Continue reading →

Blakeys Segs

My mind turned to Blakeys Segs the other day. If you’re not sure, segs were small shaped metal pieces you Continue reading →

Typographical niceties

More signage madness. This one is in a “deprived” area of Sheffield, with new businesses now catering for the many Continue reading →

Places of interest

While Bridlington council blows millions on pulling down shops and properties for one of those “gateway” projects so beloved of Continue reading →

March 1943

There seems to be almost zero value in second hand DVDs these days, and charity shops appear to be rammed Continue reading →