March 2011
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Census memories
Above: my grandmother. She appeared in nine UK censuses, starting in 1901 We completed the 2011…
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Remembering South Glamorgan – the locomotive and the county
Owen and I love trains. He was thrilled when I dug out my 1970s and 1980s…
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Supporting the ferry to Skye
I've never been to the Isle of Skye in Scotland. The nearest I've come is the…
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Real trains at Marylebone
Once upon a time, Britain had real trains. Shiny locomotives hauled elegant rakes of coaches. But…
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Coalition blues – why the Liberal Democrats need an assertiveness course
The Guardian backed the Liberal Democrats in last year's general election, along with the party's subsequent…