I used to think I would make a good soldier. I even got to the stage as a young of applying for the Royal Marines. Something got the better of me and I did not go for the interview. I know people who have joined the armed service. Men, who have gone through basic training, […]
During 1939 as the Nazis swept their way through Europe the British Government was under extreme pressure to open talks with Adolf Hitler. It seemed to the British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, that both his political supporters and political enemies were keen on similar outcomes; the appeasement of Adolf Hitler and what this might mean […]
As some of you might know the nearest I got to military service was being in the sea cadets for a few years as a teenager. That certainly made me realise that any branch of the armed forces was not for me – probably much to the relief of the armed forces. Amongst the many […]
Who are you remembering?
Last year at Remembrance I considered the question ‘who are you remembering?’ and the fact that not all of us know someone in the Military, but we do know others who have given their all in service of others, be that in the Emergency Services or as a member of the general public. I want […]
Red or white? There has been a lot of debate about the colour of poppies this year. Not sure where you stand on this issue, especially on this 100th anniversary of the end of WW1, but I would like to throw something else into the mix: red, white or …. a tomato? Now stay with […]
Dir: Mel Gibson Starring: Andrew Garfield, Teresa Palmer, Vince Vaughn, Sam Worthington, Hugo Weaving, Rachel Griffiths. Reviewed by Matt Adcock (@Cleric20) “What you did on that ridge is nothing short of a miracle …” War is absolute hell but occasionally there are still angels to found – even on the battlefield and this ‘based on […]
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the ending of the longest war in history. The 335 Year War (as it is now known) was a conflict between the Netherlands and the tiny Isles of Scilly off the south west coast of Cornwall. It all kicked off way back in 1651, during the second English […]
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