Monthly Archives: September 2014

The Angel of Mons

Posted on September 24, 2014 by

Whilst writing and researching my WW1 history book, Lest We Forget, I came across a number of semi-mythical events and accounts that went from the completely unbelievable to those that actually occurred despite being hugely unlikely.   There is the grim … Continue reading →

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The mixed blessing of reviews

Posted on September 20, 2014 by

Are you the sort of person who likes to know the truth of what someone thinks of you?  Most people do, some people don’t.  I’m firmly in the latter and would entirely rather not know anyone, at any time, anywhere … Continue reading →

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The Recording Angels

Posted on September 16, 2014 by

I was going to write today about the situation in Syria and Iraq and torment put upon the ancient local Christians there but then I thought I would write something a little more positive and what I am going to … Continue reading →

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Better Together – Scottish Separatist Referendum

Posted on September 13, 2014 by

For everyone living in the U.K., we’ve all been aware that the big day has been approaching for years (indeed some have been waiting for it for 300 years) whilst for everyone overseas, if you didn’t know there was going … Continue reading →

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Jack The Ripper Breakthrough: Identified as Aaron Kosminski

Posted on September 7, 2014 by

It seems slightly unreal to be updating a historical blog post I wrote just a week ago on Jack The Ripper.  Jack being the legendary serial killer in Victorian London for whom police identified over 100 suspects. However, several British … Continue reading →

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My life is too short for long scroll-bar selections

Posted on September 6, 2014 by

Do any of you remember the old fashioned telephones.  I don’t mean just the ones that have a cable that connects into the wall but those with a dial on the front rather than push-buttons. I always liked those phones … Continue reading →

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