When I was in London a few weeks ago, I realised I had 20 minutes or so to spend before my engagement so decided to pop along to Gordon Square Gardens, a place a I know very well, to visit a relatively new statue in London to Noor Inayat Khan whom I wrote about in… Continue reading Visiting the statue of Noor Inayat Khan in Bloomsbury, London
Month: July 2021
Noor Inayat Khan – Born an Indian Princess, Lived a French writer, Died a British Spy
Every now and then I like to post on great but often overlooked female figures in history. Over the 9 years I have been blogging just some of the notable women I have written about include Khutulun – The Mongolian Wrestling Princess Empress Matilda Edith Cavell – Patriotism Is Not Enough Mary Seacole – The Greatest Black Briton… Continue reading Noor Inayat Khan – Born an Indian Princess, Lived a French writer, Died a British Spy
What a rare gold coin from the Black Death can tell us about life in the 1350’s.
One of the things I wanted to do when I was little was to go metal-detecting. I still remember the joy of getting one and going deep into the woods to see what I could find. Sadly for me about 10 minutes into it I was accosted by a local official who told me a… Continue reading What a rare gold coin from the Black Death can tell us about life in the 1350’s.
Exploring the private gardens of Buckingham Palace
It was with something of a sense of awe and excitement that I entered the Buckingham Palace estate through the mews and stables and then as the trees and bushes opened up, the expanse of the lawn appeared and beyond that, Buckingham Palace itself. It may surprise people from overseas but few have ever claimed… Continue reading Exploring the private gardens of Buckingham Palace
The private gardens of Buckingham Palace
Ever since the fire at Windsor Castle in 1992, the state rooms at Buckingham Palace have been open to visitors each summer but due to the continuing Covid epidemic they are understandably shut again this year. As a way to no doubt recoup some revenue, it was decided that this summer the private gardens at… Continue reading The private gardens of Buckingham Palace
Interview with Life’s A Show Writer & Director – Harvey Puttock
Last week I posted a short review and link to the comedy short Life’s a Show which I was fortunate enough to be given a preview too. Afterwards I got to chat to writer and director Harvey Puttock about the film. If you didn’t get the chance to see the film, you can do so… Continue reading Interview with Life’s A Show Writer & Director – Harvey Puttock
Excluded Unity marching on Parliament and remembering the suicides caused by the government towards the 3 million Excluded community
Anyone who reads my blog knows that for the last 18 months, I’ve gone the entire pandemic with absolutely zero support. I’ve been on national and international TV, radio, newspapers. Been debated in Parliament and written a best-selling book and that doesn’t even come close to covering it all. Apart from the government discrimination and… Continue reading Excluded Unity marching on Parliament and remembering the suicides caused by the government towards the 3 million Excluded community
Life’s a show – Film Review
One of the nice things about doing my blog for this long is that I often get invited to review films. I can’t accept every offer so pick those which I think might be fun or interesting and recently one such film came up that caught my attention. We’ve all had times where we feel… Continue reading Life’s a show – Film Review
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