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101 Most Horrible Tortures in History
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Lest We Forget - A Concise History of WW1
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V1 Vixen the first book in a vigilante pulp noir thriller trilogy
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How To Get Rich Using Airbnb
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Very Sad Poetry
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In The Footsteps Of Heroes
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The Silence Fell
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Planes, Train & Sinking Boats
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The Promise - Book 1 of The Timeless Trilogy
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The Promise - Book 2 of The Timeless Trilogy
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Forever & Until - Book 3 of The Timeless Trilogy
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Monthly Archives: July 2015
Timur the lame. The tyrant and his curse
If I ever get round to writing a history book on the great and often bloody names in nomadic history, Timur will have to feature quite prominently in them. Timur was born in the late 1320’s, his precise birthdate uncertain due … Continue reading
Posted in history, writing, WW2
Tagged 101 Most Horrible Tortures In History, Central Asia, history, Life, Nomads, The Mongols, Timur, Timur The Lame, Timurlane, Uzbekistan, WW2
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A love-letter to Grandma
Everyone loves their Grandma don’t they? They’re possibly the most special person anyone lucky enough to ever have one has ever had, along with Granddads of course! Grandparents have all the joys of having young children but don’t have the … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged Border Television, childhood, Cumbria, Family, Grandad, Grandma, Grandparents, Life, memories, nostalgia, outdoors
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Oh no! I’ve been diagnosed as being Gluten, Dairy and Wheat intolerant.
Firstly I like to think myself as a very tolerant person. I never get angry or argue, I don’t think I have ever hit anyone even at school. As long as people leave me alone then I don’t really care … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged Dairy, Dairy Free, food, Gluten, Gluten Free, Health, healthy eating, Lactose, Lactose Intolerant, Life, Milk, Vegan, Wheat allergy
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U and Non-U
U, or should I say you, might think I am off my trolley with this blog title or maybe my carefully worded prose has finally given way to text-speak. However U and Non-U is actually a book title from the … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Life
Tagged Accents, Class, Debretts, Diction, English, etiquette, good manners, Language, Life, Nancy Mitford, Social Class, U and Non-U, Words
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Visiting places from the movies or Shaken, not stirred – My new James Bond tour of London
Many of you know that when not writing my little heart out, I run and guide private guided tours with my company, Ye Olde England Tours. One of my most popular tours I run is one dedicated to Sherlock Holmes … Continue reading
Posted in Cool Britannia, London, Movies and Films, Popular Culture, television, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours
Tagged 007, Dr Who, holidays, James Bond, Life, London, movies, television, Tours, Travel, vacation, walking tours, Ye Olde England Tours
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The Idiots guide to Greece, Euro problems and defaulting on debt.
Granted this might not be the most exciting titled blog I’ve ever written but it is probably the one that makes most sense. I’ve decided to write my easy to understand guide to Greece and the Euro based on common-sense … Continue reading
75th Anniversary of The Battle of Britain – This was our finest hour
Today marks the start of the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain and the skies of London will be treated once again to the familiar sights and sounds of Spitfires, Hurricanes and Lancaster bombers. As strange as it sounds, … Continue reading
Posted in history, Life, London, WW2
Tagged Battle of Britain, history, Hitler, Lest We Forget, Life, London, Luftwaffe, RAF, Remembrance, war, Winston Churchill, WW2
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Top 10 requirements of a happy office versus working from home!
Apparently many offices in Britain are not as nice a working environment as they could be and a survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors reveals the top 10 desirable traits a workplace should have, according to UK workers. … Continue reading
Posted in Funny & Humour, Life, Opinion
Tagged bad bosses, bosses, Funny, home working, Humor, Humour, Life, Office, Opinion, The Shawshank Redemption, tidy desks, Work, working from home
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Mad dogs and Englishmen
You might not realise it if you live elsewhere but for today at least London is about the hottest city on planet earth, not including Paris and err New Delhi. It’s easy for everyone to scoff at the idea that … Continue reading
