The day mighty Man Utd signed me for only £80! T THE time approaches, it seems, when we will no longer be able to resort to the old the cheque is in the post dodge. As once befell with coinage in our wage packets, cheques are to become similarly obsolete. Since that s not until 2018 it s not likely... » MORE

Our rich pickings among the pippins

LONGIES we called them, those trousers that convinced us we really looked like big boys. For many, including me, our first-ever longies were inevitably hand-me-downs. That was certainly so for my friend Nobby, as the youngest of the village policeman s fo... » MORE

God of The Atom and two sides to every coin

SIXTY-FIVE years ago tomorrow (Friday) our world changed irrevocably. For on August 6, 1945, the first atomic bomb used in anger devastated the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Ever since, Pandora s box has been wide open, as perhaps is now becoming uncomfort... » MORE

Madam's a hit with locals after our crash drama

T RAILING dust, the ancient truck bumped and rattled out of a track between the flat-roofed houses and swung across the road in front of us. There was ample time and space, but our driver Abdal Hamid slowed as the vehicle, laden with goats and animal fee... » MORE

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