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The Extinction Rebellion Protests in London

Posted on April 24, 2019 by

The environment is something I’ve always taken a keen issue in since when as a young boy I gave all my meagre savings to help seals in the North Sea.  I’ve written a few posts here and there on the … Continue reading →

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What would have happened if the Soviet Union had nuked London?

Posted on April 10, 2019 by

It is hard to imagine anything worse than a nuclear war and recently a normally well-hidden document in the National Archives in Kew (West London) has come out of hiding to be the star attraction in a new exhibition. It’s … Continue reading →

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The Robocops of Kinshasa

Posted on February 27, 2019 by

Central Africa might not be your first guess when it comes to thinking of robocops but for the last 5 years or so in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been using them in increasing numbers in … Continue reading →

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The Tintagel Bridge over the troubled waters of King Arthur

Posted on February 25, 2019 by

There are few places in the world where history and legend intermix so thoroughly and so naturally as at Tintagel in Cornwall. Following the retreat of the Romans from Britannia,  from about the 5th to the 7th century AD it … Continue reading →

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National Sickie Day – Good and stupid reasons to take a day off work.

Posted on February 6, 2019 by

According to national statistics the first Monday in February is the day when people are most likely to pull a sickie. One of the factors attributed to this is the first payday since Christmas, meaning people have been out celebrating … Continue reading →

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A peek inside a Medieval Book Coffer

Posted on February 4, 2019 by

Lot’s of people seem to think that reading on the go is a modern phenomenon using electronic devices to snatch a few minutes of solitude on a busy train to work.  I must say, I just don’t get it though … Continue reading →

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The Great Explorer Captain Matthew Flinders who was lost and now is found underneath Euston Station.

Posted on January 28, 2019 by

Many of London railway stations are said to be built over the resting place of momentous names from times gone by.  Just like now, people in the 19th century didn’t really want big developments right next door and so train … Continue reading →

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