Worldwide, a total of approximately 25 million coronavirus cases have been registered. The pandemic has killed more than 810.000 people. COVID-19 has now also reached the continent of Africa via a detour. The countries were sometimes prepared for the coronavirus through a complete lockdown...
The polling stations have closed. Once again, the mini rock opera Bohemian Rhapsody (1975) is number 1 in the TOP2000. This six-minute and six-second hit single is at number 1 in the TOP2000 for the 16th time. Meanwhile, also...
Since 1988, December 1st has been 'World AIDS Day,' and attention is drawn to HIV and AIDS worldwide. On this annual day, the fight against AIDS is in the spotlight, and calls are made for more...
To draw the attention of the British population to the importance of protecting nature and its animal inhabitants, the British Post Office issued a series of five stamps in comic strip form on October 5, 1977. The stamps...
In 1965, no visit to the Antwerp Zoo. But there was once again a series of four stamps and a block dedicated to this beautiful zoo. A series featuring images of reptiles. The series and the block were purchased at a...
I read in an editorial in our magazine 'Filatelie' (10/2016) that a certain Mr. Voorn, Marketing Director at PostNL, had never heard of complaints from philatelists about pen strokes or excessive cancellation, 'stamp murder'. I find this a sign of indifference, shameful. This while stamps...
While collecting stamps from Great Britain, and particularly from the Victorian period, I once came across a half-penny stamp with the overprint BRITISH PROTECTORATE OIL RIVERS. I immediately thought of petroleum, but at...
The number of cycling events in the world is too many to describe in a single article. Nevertheless, I enjoy being able to provide a picture from around the globe. That is certainly possible per continent. Will you cycle boundlessly with me?...
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