Category: Opinion
Armed Forces Corporate Covenant
The company that my wife works for has recently signed the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. The covenant is a public pledge, made by a company or charity, to support the armed forces community. The co... Read More
Getting Friendly with the National Archives
I’m a huge fan of the National Archives. It’s a wonderful resource for research. Last time I was there, I put my money where my mouth is, and joined the Friends of The National Archives. M... Read More
Digital Reinforcements: Free Ebooks
Ever since I bought my first Kindle in 2010, I’ve found that I prefer ebooks to paper. I’m not blind to the advantages of paper books, however, and I know that many people prefer paper. Wh... Read More
Why We Need Museums
I’ve written before that I’m not really concerned about bookshops closing, but I do care when libraries close. In a similar vein, I am a great fan of museums. I wrote to my local council r... 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
RIP Tom Clancy
I was sad to hear that Tom Clancy died earlier this month. I’ve read his first two published novels, The Hunt For Red October and Red Storm Rising, several times. I’ve read a lot of his ot... Read More