Internal mail

Internal mail is now usually instant. In the past, it was decidedly slow and uncertain. That was part of its charm.

Vaccination centres

The vaccination rollout was a miracle. But even miracles are over sometimes.

Internet Explorer

June 2022. The day the browser died.

Postal orders

Postal orders, it turns out, are clinging on to life. The Night Mail, though? No.

European Health Insurance Card

Bye bye, EHIC. Hello, EHIC in disguise.

Luncheon Vouchers

A free lunch? Surely such a thing has never existed? Actually, for decades, in Britain, there was.

Master Mind

Colours? Codes? It’s Wordle! Except, I’ve seen this before…

Jackanory

Bedtime stories. They may disappear. But they always come back.

2021

2021 was going to be a much better year than the last one. Or so we told ourselves…

Advent calendars

Advent calendars have been around since the 1800s. The chocolate? Not so long.