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Monthly Archives: December 2020
A not very good review of a pretty rubbish year, 2020.
Having a special interest in chest infections, it was about 55 weeks ago when I first heard of what was to become the Coronavirus. It took until January before the first hints of it were dismissed in the mainstream awareness … Continue reading
Making a Christmas Posset
It’s long been traditional at this time of year to make mulled wine or cider and its something I too often do. It’s certainly just the thing for cold winter weather at Christmas time. However there is a drink … Continue reading
The Chedworth Romain villa mosaic – Adding some light to the Dark Ages
Last week news was released on recent research that might change the way people think 6th century Britain following the discover by archaeologists of Britain’s first known 5th-Century mosaic at a Roman villa in Gloucestershire. Radiocarbon dating revealed a mosaic … Continue reading
Posted in history, Life, News
Tagged Archeology, Britannia, Chedworth Roman Villa, Mosaic, Roman Empire, Romans
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Living in a Slow Glass World
It’s been a rather surreal few weeks where I live, in an increasingly surreal year. It has been extremely dense fog for the most part as I write this for almost 2 weeks. It reminds me a little of the … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Life, writing
Tagged Bob Shaw, Fog, Light of Other Days, sadness, Short Story, Slow Glass, Twilight Zone
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Stalin Vs Hitler: A comparison – who was worst?
It’s a bit of a fools errand trying to compare disasters, discoveries and empires from different time-periods. How can one properly make comparisons between the Roman Empire and the British Empire for example? The Mongol Empire and the French Empire? … Continue reading
Posted in history, Popular Culture
Tagged Hitler, Hitler Vs Stalin, Nazi, Soviet Union, Stalin, The Death Of Stalin, WW2
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My offering of Christmas goodies! Books and Video Tours
I must be the most useless blogger the world has ever seen at least when it comes to self-publicity. Here I am with a new book that came out at the end of August and I’ve never even mentioned it … Continue reading
Getting up to mischief in some old woods
Some of you might remember back towards the beginning of the pandemic I wrote a lengthy series of posts on my new neighbour having gone exploring when everyone else was confined indoors. One of my posts was on Grim’s Dyke, … Continue reading
Posted in history, Life, London, Travel
Tagged Gilbert and Sullivan, Grims Ditch, Grims Dyke, Grims Dyke Hotel, Harrow, Stanmore, W S Gilbert, walks, Woods
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The Most Powerful Women in History 5 – 1
Following on my post on the first 5 of the most powerful women in history, here is the final part. 5. Theodora (500-548) was a highly influential Empress of the Byzantine Empire and a saint of the Eastern Orthodox Church. … Continue reading
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