raining and writing this weekend

Hello, well it is still raining here in the Philippines where I am, so I expect a quiet weekend ahead with my stamps, and the initial set up for the October IPDA Newsletter. October is 25 days away, it wont take long to go. So please if you have a few minutes over the weekend […]

our thoughts to affected by Dorian

As I write, here in the northern Philippines, I am on the edge of a tropical storm,  very wet and windy but nowhere near the severity of Hurricane Dorian.  A few weeks back we got through Typhoon Bailu with just very bad flooding so I have some appreciation of what our colleague will be experiencing […]

September Newsletter now available

Welcome to the weekend. The September Newsletter is now available. As a Member you should have your copy.  If  you are not yet a Member and would like to see this latest issue just drop me an email and I will send you a copy. Perhaps you will think about joining us? Have a great […]

<p>Hello, and this by popular request, the 1st class stamps from the Curious Customs issue. The left stamp shows an image to represent the World Gurning Championships in Egremont. (a village in the English Lake District) If I was to write the following without this introduction I am pretty sure you would say I am […]

Curious Customs

I got these in the mail.  Interesting … something different, from the Royal Mails’ Curious Customs issue. Of course I had to research what “Burning the Clocks in Brighton” was. and as for “Pastow Obby Oss”   well no wonder  people think us Brits are weird!