Pink Paper Bletchley Park to release Alan Turing first day covers for Royal MailPink PaperEach will carry a single 1st class Royal Mail“Turing Bombe” stamp cancelled with a unique first day of issue postmark. The intention is to restrict the issue to just 500 of each. Produced in association with …
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Globe and Mail Kate Middleton's Mustique Vacation Is Royal Pain for Other GuestsABC News (blog)The Mustique Company, which owns the Caribbean getaway, is restricting the movements of other guests to protect the Middletons' privacy, the Daily Mail reports. Tourists have reportedly been banned from using the rented “mules,” or golf …
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