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10 Oct 2016

The Goodlet diaries: Week 42

Week 42 sees Goodlet lament the state of world affairs as war creeps ever closer: ‘What a world. Really, it is just bedlam compared …

3 Oct 2016

The Goodlet diaries: Week 41

Visits to the library (pictured) provide some respite in week 41 from the misery of a bad cold and constant stream of bad news …

26 Sep 2016

The Goodlet diaries: Week 40

Week 40 begins with a welcome reprieve, with nobody from the Electricity Board coming around to cut off the supply. Summer was well and …

19 Sep 2016

The Goodlet diaries: Week 39

Goodlet ends week 39 by taking in some ‘infernal tosh’ at the Richmond Theatre (pictured) and facing up to the prospect of the family’s …

12 Sep 2016

The Goodlet diaries: Week 38

Week 38 is punctuated by several trips to Horn Lane in Acton (pictured) and news of the trial of a man who tried to …

5 Sep 2016

The Goodlet diaries: Week 37

Week 37 of Goodlet’s diaries from 80 years ago include a visit to the Tower of London, news of a cross-Atlantic flight, and some pondering …

29 Aug 2016

The Goodlet diaries: Week 36

Week 36 sees our diarist Alexander meet some other Goodlets in Hampstead, who had previously lived in Russia for three generations before having to …

23 Aug 2016

A gentleman archaeologist and our prehistoric past

John Allen Brown is not the most famous name in Ealing’s history but lived in Ealing for most of his adult life until his …

22 Aug 2016

The Goodlet diaries: Week 35

“The world is just insane and devil ridden.” As the war drums beat ever louder, Goodlet fears what is to come. Week 35 also …

15 Aug 2016

The Goodlet diaries: Week 34

“After dinner took an hour’s stroll over Hanger Hill and was amazed at the busy, brightly lighted community where I remember a country lane.” …

8 Aug 2016

The Goodlet diaries: Week 33

As week 33 unfolds, Goodlet discovers he has (finally) got a job, while still enjoying himself on the south coast. A host of things …

3 Aug 2016

For whom the bells toll

For bell ringers, ringing church bells is a great way to serve God, make new friends and enjoy mental and physical exercise, writes Dr …

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The Goodlet diaries: Week 42

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A gentleman archaeologist and our prehistoric past

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