Category: Current Events
Commonwealth Day: Britain Did Not “Stand Alone” in 1940
Today is Commonwealth Day. It seems like an appropriate day to remember that Britain didn’t stand alone in 1940. The Commonwealth, and a few other countries, stood with her. So I’m marking... Read More
International Women’s Day: Pink is for Girls, the SAS, Spitfire pilots…
Today is International Women’s Day. I’ve decided to mark it by re-posting one of my earlier blog posts, about “the unexpected colour of military badassery“, as a friend put it.... Read More
British Army Reviewing its Position on Women
In December, it was announced that the British Army is to review its position on women. Currently, women are accepted into the army, but certain positions (primarily infantry and tank crew) are not op... Read More
Britain Did Not “Stand Alone” in 1940
On Remembrance Day last year I wrote, “I consider Remembrance Day to be a time to remember everyone that has been harmed by war. Any war, any nationality, civilian, military, whatever.” I ... Read More
Lights Out
“The lamps are going out all over Europe, we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime.” The above words were spoken by Sir Edward Grey, the Foreign Secretary, as World War I began, 100... Read More
For All Our Tomorrows
My wife posted the following to Facebook earlier today. I’m copying it here with her permission, because I think it deserves to be shared far and wide. This morning I saw a piece of D-Day rememb... Read More
Bookshops, Amazon, and Libraries
It’s a commonly-held belief that bookshops are a dying breed, that ebooks and online bookshops (especially Amazon) are killing them. Many book lovers decry this turn of events, yet (in some case... Read More
Remembrance Day: The hell where youth and laughter go
Today is Remembrance Day in the UK. I have a red poppy, and I shall be observing the two minute silence at 11:00. I’ve read things recently that have prompted me to think about why I consider Re... Read More
Unearthed Unveiled
On Saturday, my family and I joined 150-200 others at the unveiling of the new Unearthed sculpture, outside the Victoria Hall in Stoke on Trent, where the Lidice Shall Live campaign began in 1942. It ... Read More- 2 of 4
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