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Monthly Archives: April 2015
Gallipoli and ANZAC Day – One of the biggest disasters in history
The Gallipoli campaign in the Dardanelles region of modern day Turkey was a landmark battle of World War One. It is counted as perhaps the greatest Ottoman Turkish victory in the war and set about creating a Turkish nationalism that … Continue reading
Posted in history, writing, WW1
Tagged Anzac Day, Australia, Gallipoli, history, John Simpson Kirkpatrick, Lest We Forget, Life, New Zealand, News, Ottoman Empire, Turkey, war, WW1
7 Comments
100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide
Most of us are familiar with the holocaust in WW2 enacted by Nazi Germany against Jewish people, Gypsies, communists and the mentally ill but this week sees the 100th anniversary of another holocaust or Genocide, the Armenian Genocide in Turkey. … Continue reading
Posted in history, writing, WW1
Tagged Armenia, Armenian Genocide, history, Holocaust, Lest We Forget, Life, Long reads, Maps, News, Politics, Turkey, war, WW1
10 Comments
My latest news!
I hope this post find everyone well. We’re already in mid-April and so far this year I haven’t posted any updates on what I’m doing and my various projects which superficially might give the impression that I’m rather busy. Actually … Continue reading
Posted in Life, writing, Ye Olde England Tours
Tagged Blogging, books, business, Horror, Life, News, Stonehenge, Torture, Travel, writing, Ye Olde England Tours
8 Comments
Who to vote for when all the political parties suck?
In the U.K. we have our General Election on 7th May 2015 and whilst I don’t generally blog on politics I thought I’d make an exception given how this election seems to be even more important than usual. I could have … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged Conservative, Culture, General Election, Labour, Libdem, Life, Long reads, News, Politics, SNP, UK election, UK Politics, UKIP
11 Comments
Time to stop the Police Shoot to Kill policy?
The recent shooting of Walter Scott in the back has made the news not just in South Carolina but around the world and is the latest case of police in the United States seemingly having a low regard for people … Continue reading
Posted in News, Opinion, Politics
Tagged Law, Law and order, Lee Rigby Royal Fusiliers, Life, Minimum Force, News, Opinion, Police, Police brutality, Politics, Shoot to kill
9 Comments
It’s always the last place you look
This is a small bonus post as I have two more serious posts coming up and I wanted to lighten the mood… before it had already got soured! Some of you may remember that in February I wrote a post … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Movies and Films, Popular Culture, television
Tagged Art, Autographs, Collectormania, Culture, Leonard Nimoy, Life, movies, Mr Spock, Star Trek, television
2 Comments
The Red Squirrel Fightback begins!
It is one of our most loved creatures and like the Robin redbreast is one of our most treasured creatures. Symbolised in snowy British winters it is iconic and yet like most of us, I’ve never seen a Red Squirrel. … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Northumberland and Durham, Travel
Tagged birds, Environment, Grey Squirrels, Invasive Species, Life, Maps, Nature, northumbria, outdoors, Red Squirrels, Squirrels, wildlife, Woods
8 Comments