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Category: Opinion

For All Our Tomorrows

Posted on 6th June 201410th April 2018 by Russell Phillips
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

Armed Forces Corporate Covenant

Posted on 28th March 20141st April 2019 by Russell Phillips
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

Posted on 11th March 201418th March 2014 by Russell Phillips
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

Posted on 3rd March 20144th December 2014 by Russell Phillips
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
Small child with WWII baby gas mask

Why We Need Museums

Posted on 3rd February 201418th May 2021 by Russell Phillips
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

Posted on 5th December 201310th April 2018 by Russell Phillips
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 Poppy

Remembrance Day: The hell where youth and laughter go

Posted on 11th November 201310th April 2018 by Russell Phillips
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

Posted on 28th October 201310th April 2018 by Russell Phillips
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
Tom Clancy at Burns Library

RIP Tom Clancy

Posted on 3rd October 20139th November 2018 by Russell Phillips
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

RIP Donald Featherstone

Posted on 4th September 201330th August 2021 by Russell Phillips
I’ve just heard that Donald Featherstone died yesterday. For those that don’t recognise the name, he served with the Royal Tank Regiment in WWII, but more importantly for wargamers of my a... Read More
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A Damn Close-Run Thing: A Brief History of the Falklands War

A Damn Close-Run Thing: A Brief History of the Falklands War
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