Sultan Mehmed II knew that he would have to strike quickly to take the city, before the western powers such as Venice or Hungary could interdict his campaign. But he also wanted to be patient, [more…]
February 22nd, 1811. Late last night, as we were heading north-west in a moderate wind, a tremendous grinding crash threw the whole ship askew, and we found ourselves drifting with the sails flapping dangerously, threatening [more…]
I can’t understand why people are rude to the staff. I was always getting told off for being kind, or even just polite, to the maids and servants, or ‘helpers’ as they were often known. I was hissed at for always saying ‘please’ and ‘thank you’. Enquiring politely about their families was frowned upon and helping them with their chores got the second greatest insult [more…]
Cast your mind back to the morning of Friday the 2nd of May 1997. The British electorate had overwhelmingly swept Anthony Charles Lynton Blair to power, in a landslide victory that conjures imagery of a [more…]
First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a pair of GP coasters of your choice, or a mouse mat. Email entries to me by 6.00 pm tomorrow subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email Last [more…]
Featured song: Status Quo – The Anniversary Waltz (I & II) This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began up to 1999 when [more…]
During a recent bout of insomnia caused by near-fatal man flu I tuned into the GP night shift to provide some distraction from the snuffling, hacking, wife-disturbing misery. It was only a tea-lit personal message [more…]
Question Time 13th June 2019 Panel: Mark Reckless (Tory – UKIP – Brexit) Francesca Martinez (Comedienne – it says here) Adam Price (Plaid Cymru) Stephen Kinnock (Labour – Trougher) Theresa Villiers (Tory – Brexiteer) Venue: [more…]
Graphic EJ – Updated by Sam. Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Brecon, Wales. On the panel: Theresa Villiers MP, former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Conservative; Stephen Kinnock MP, Labour; [more…]
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