European Union
The EU Army
“Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place. For all who take the sword will perish by the sword.” – Matthew 26:52 The ever wise and credible Remoaners (see below) often ask [more…]
Blog
20th Century
The Peenemünde Raid 17-18 August 1943
Part Five – The Air Battle and the Flight Home There had been virtually no German night fighter activity over Peenemünde for the first thirty minutes of the raid. The first and second waves had [more…]
Animals
A Bear’s Diary – Part 1
Cambridge, Novr. 6th, 1805. I did not dance well at the Bonfire Night show on Midsummer Common. Afterwards, Fred said to me, ‘Daisy, me ole dear. Yer knows and I knows yer gettin’ a bit [more…]
Arts
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
The third Sunday of Advent – #Joy. A traditional English carol from the 16th century or earlier. OldTrout 2018
Arts
The Worthing Gooner Family History, Part Three
When I was at school one of my least favourite subjects was History. The way it was taught was all facts and dates, with very little context. Since researching my family tree I have found [more…]
18th Century
Christmas: What’s that all about then?
In Part 1, I briefly mentioned the 12 Days of Christmas without expanding on what these 12 days are and what they represent. Depending on where you look and what you read, this period can [more…]
Hobbies
Crossword No. 45
First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a GP Tee Shirt, choose your size and colour here: Go Custom Personalised Clothing. Delivery may take a little time. Email entries to me by 6.00 pm [more…]
20th Century
A History of Pop Music – 1964
Featured song: Roy Orbison – It’s Over This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began up to 1999 when they stopped making it. [more…]
20th Century
Murder on Meon Hill
Meon Hill lies in the valley of the River Avon, on the border of Oxfordshire and Warwickshire. It is an outlier of the Cotswolds and, although it reaches only a modest 194m of elevation, [more…]