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Monthly Archives: June 2015
The British Schindler Sir Nicholas Winton and the Kindertransport
Not many people have heard of Sir Nicholas Winton even in his own country but his actions undoubtedly mean that thousands of people are alive today that would not have been without him. The Kindertransport has its origins on 15th … Continue reading
Posted in history, Life, WW2
Tagged BBC, charity, Geertruida Wijsmuller, history, Jewish, Kindertransport, Life, refugees, Sir Nicholas Winton, Trains, UK Politics, war, WW2
3 Comments
My tribute to James Horner – Movie composer extraordinaire
I was sad to hear last night about the death of composer and musician James Horner who died as a result of the crash of solo plane he was flying. Despite being only 61 years of age, James Horner has … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Movies and Films, Popular Culture, Uncategorized
Tagged Braveheart, Composer, Death, Films, Hollywood, James Horner, Life, movies, Music, soundtracks, Star Trek, The Perfect Storm, Titanic
8 Comments
200 years after Waterloo… the Napoleon small man syndrome!
Two hundred years today the Battle of Waterloo was fought in Belgium which saw Napoleon defeated in battle by the Duke of Wellington and other allies from across Europe. It gave Europe almost a century of peace, incidentally 99 years … Continue reading
Posted in history, Life, Politics
Tagged bad hair day, Dads Army, Duke of Wellington, height, history, Hitler, Kim Jong-un, Life, Napoleon, Politics, Putin, short man syndrome, Waterloo
5 Comments
The full text of The Magna Carta
The Ancient Greeks were amongst the first to enjoy very limited freedoms and some found themselves to live without a master. Their great rivals the Persians similarly had equal rights for men and women and all races were free … Continue reading
Posted in Cool Britannia, history, Politics
Tagged Danelaw, Freedom, history, King John, Liberty, Life, Politics, The Magna Carta, UK Politics
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Yours sincerely – The Story of Valedictions
Like myself, you might not have been sure what exactly a Valediction is but you probably use them almost every day. Valedictions are those sign-offs that we use at the bottom of emails and even letters, should anyone remember … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, writing
Tagged Emails, English, Grammar, history, Kind regards, kisses, Letters, Life, Rules for letter writing, Valedictions, writing etiquette, Yours Faithfully, Yours Sincerely
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Kindle vs iBooks or making waves in publishing
I’ve never been very good at promoting my books. Like many authors, it is not something that interests me or excites me. I like writing, I like making sales and I love receiving reviews but I’m not so keen on … Continue reading
Posted in Popular Culture, writing
Tagged Amazon, books, Ebook, ibooks, iTunes, Kindle, Life, Paperbacks, reading, Sales, Self-Promotion, Twitter, writing
6 Comments
The Angel of The North
Many cities and regions are defined by their buildings. statues and works of art. Some such as The Great Wall of China, Leaning Tower of Pisa achieved this status despite being originally built for very different reasons. Others like the Eiffel … Continue reading
My first England Grand Tour
I’ve been very busy these last few weeks with my tours but wanted to share a little about one particular tour as it was a first, well at least for me. The last 8 days or so I have been … Continue reading
Posted in Travel, Ye Olde England Tours
Tagged Bath, Cotswolds, Downton Abbey, Durham, England, history, Life, London, Oxford, Travel, Whitby, Ye Olde England Tours, York
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