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The Wolstanton International, Brand New Name Edition!! The Wolstanton International World Wide Website is best viewed using your eyes. WARNING! Occasionally items are not entirely true. But then there's nothing stranger than the truth. Posted 11/05/2014 |
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New Name For Periodical "Natty new name!" said a casual passer-by. Natty indeed! It reflects our widespread readership. We have readers in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Scotland, Thailand, USA AND Wolstanton. The only thing it leaves me wondering .......... why am I still in Wolstanton? |
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Top Celebrity Deaths 30/04/2014 Bob Hoskins aged 71. Bob had been suffering from Parkinson's disease for the last two years, so he'd probably had enough. The Geezer's Geezer starred in millions of films like ..... er ....... Who Framed Rodger Rabbit? 11/04/2014 Sue Townsend, creator of Adrian Mole aged 13 and 3/4 07/04/2014 (Monday) Peaches Geldof: Writer and TV presenter, but more famously Bob's daughter, dies aged 25. You can see why he doesn't like Mondays 30/03/2014 Kate O'Mara, famous for appearing in Dr. Who AND as a guest on the Morecambe and Wise Show, dies aged 74. She may have appeared in other things too. 25/03/2014 Captain Jerry Roberts MBE (Raymond C. Roberts) (18 November 1920 - 25 March 2014) was a British businessman and wartime codebreaker. During World War II, Roberts was recruited to Bletchley Park (1941-1945). He was a leading codebreaker / linguist, who worked on Tunny - Hitler's most top-level code. wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Roberts 17/03/2014 Clarissa Dickson Wright One Fat Lady died aged 66. That doesn't seem like much any more. 14/03/2014 Tony Benn No one seems to have a bad word for him now he's dead. Working man's toff died aged 88 and three quarters. 17/02/2014 Bob Casale Who? Are We Not Men? Only the founder member of DEVO. Remember them? Here's one of the less wierd songs they did. 28/01/2014 Pete Seeger, US folk singer, dies aged 94. If he had a hammer, he'd hammer all over! 20/01/2014 Sir Christoper Chataway, aged 82. Who? Only the bloke who paced Roger Bannister on his record breaking 4 minute mile. Sadly, he went on to be a politician. Nuff said! www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-12991697 16/01/2014 Roger Lloyd Pack, star of Only Fools and Horses, dies aged 69. Better known as Trigger. 03/01/2014 An Everly Brother Everly Brothers' Phil dies, aged 74. Died of smoking. Late (and special) mention Mel Smith I was shocked when I saw a programme about the late Mel Smith. His death had passed me by. |
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Picture of the Month
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Classic Bike Show, Stafford County Show Ground
I liked the look of this. Mr. Sutherland built this in his shed out of three single cylinder engines. Nice! 
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Dinner With The Pope
Reader and lifelong Leeds United fan Barry (whose identity cannot be revealled) recently attended the player of the year dinner at Port Vale. Barry (whose real name is Barry), sat at the table with top scorer Tom Pope. "It was a great night" said Barry, "there was free food AND beer!" |
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Guitar Manufacturer of the Month
J. Backlund Design Guitars Have a look here. They don't get more original than this. Designs inspired by American Automobiles. I'm sure we'll be hearing more about J. Backlund. |
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Sport
The Premier League has finally finished. Stoke, for the first time in their 151 year history, finished as top Midlands club. 
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