It is said that most of us have hundreds or thousands of living relations, if only we knew who they were. On one line of my family tree I have found to be descended from such people such as the brother of King Harold of 1066 fame, Robert The Bruce and various old Saxon and… Continue reading Is the Queen descended from the Prophet Muhammad?
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Nelson Mandela, the man and the times
When I was growing up as a boy in the 1980’s there were three continual stories that kept coming on the news headlines. They were all quite similar and the images were almost interchangeable. Though the world was on edge with the Cold War and people were sad about Tibet and China and the Kurds… Continue reading Nelson Mandela, the man and the times
Why are we here? or The SOAS Library
Why are we here? I’m not going to attempt to answer the big theological debate here, at least not today. Everyone goes through a series of events or experiences that gradually shape their ideas, ideals and general outlook on life. Being born in the late 20thC is a big factor, it is a fact that… Continue reading Why are we here? or The SOAS Library
Stephen Liddell 