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Monthly Archives: February 2017
A tragic hero, forgotten in his own time but now remembered in ours.
Whilst out with his metal detector on the muddy foreshore of Thameside, amateur historian and enthusiast Tobias Neto stumbled on a very small but very special piece of history in December 2016. It was a medal, a VC or … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, history, Life, London
Tagged Army, Crimean War, history, John Byrne, John McDermond, Queen Victoria, The Crimea War, Treasure, Victoria Cross, war
6 Comments
Queuing by the numbers
There are few things more British than queuing or Standing In Line as it is called in some places. It’s often said that we will stand behind a queue of one and I’ve seen that quite a few times. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Cool Britannia, Culture, Funny & Humour, Life
Tagged British, history, Life, London, Queue, Queuing, Standing in line, tradition
9 Comments
From the Palace to the Jungle
You don’t have to have been to London to know what The Household Cavalry look like. With their bright red uniforms, highly polish breastplates and distinctive tasseled helmets. Their traditions date back to 1680 and are the personal mounted escort … Continue reading
Posted in Life, London, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours
Tagged Army, Brunel, England, Horseguards Parade, Household Cavalry, Jungle, The Queen, Travel, United Kingdom
3 Comments
10 of the most oppressed minorities around the world
Whilst much of the world is pre-occupied with protesting against Donald Trump, as worthy as that may be, I’d like to illustrate what real oppression looks like around the world with just some of the longest standing and most severe … Continue reading
Posted in Life, News, Opinion
Tagged Discrimination, Homophobia, LGBT, Minorities, Oppression, Racism, Sexism
23 Comments
Think Donald Trump is bad, you ain’t seen nothing yet.
Whilst I couldn’t say that I would ever have voted Trump in a million years, I also wouldn’t have voted Hilary in a million years either. The last few weeks have seen protests across the USA and around much of … Continue reading
Posted in history, News, Opinion, Politics
Tagged Black Lives Matter, Dictator, Discrimination, Donald Trump, Murders, Protests, Racism, Trump, USA
20 Comments
So, we’re going on YouTube!
Sooooo, I’ve spent the last day or so creating two YouTube channels as it seems to be the way the world is going. Unlike some channels, hopefully I can put up some videos of interest and perhaps even a … Continue reading
Posted in Life, News, Popular Culture, writing, Ye Olde England Tours
Tagged books, London, News, promo video, Social Media, writing, Ye Olde England Tours, YouTube
9 Comments
I Am The Army – The Incredible Story of William Brydon
There are many great and understated quotes from British history. “Dr. Livingstone, I presume?” is known around the world. Which child in the UK at least doesn’t smile at the supposed last words of King George and the famous … Continue reading
Posted in history
Tagged Afghanistan, Army, Assistant Surgeon, Great Game, I am the Army, Jalalabad, Kabul, Retreat From Kabul, The Man Who Would Be King, war, William Brydon
12 Comments
Vegetable Shortage Crisis Tip Of The Iceberg
This week, much of the country has been focused on the shock of a vegetable shortage with rationing having been introduced back to Britain for the first time since the 1950’s. In news that will send children across much … Continue reading
Posted in Life, News, Opinion
Tagged food, Food Miles, Life, Rationing, Salads, Seasonal Produce, supermarkets, Sustainable Living, Vegetable Shortage
17 Comments
WW1 Iraq & The Desert Campaigns
Last week I wrote on how it was the 100th anniversary of the death of my Great Grandfather in Iraq in WW1. In fact just last night I found a bookmark from my Great Grandmother who must have had it … Continue reading
Posted in history, Life, WW1
Tagged General Allenby, history, Iraq, Israel, Lawrence of Arabia, Ottoman Empire, Turkey, war, WW1
2 Comments