Arts
With a whimper, not a bang
It seemed to me that this is a particularly auspicious day to start the new site so I roused myself from my afternoon slumber to post this up. Nothing of what you see will likely [more…]
Blog
Philosophy
Gmbd, Evil
Did I say what a great burden it is having psychic abilities, being able to read the mind of others ? In one way it is a fascinating hobby but can be draining. I don’t [more…]
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The EU is Doomed, Part Four
Problems between East and West When the Roman Empire fell in the west, what remained in the east carries on. To us it is commonly known as the Byzantine Empire, they called themselves Romans. It [more…]
Hobbies
Gmbd, making stuff
I want to talk about the things that you can do. I am one of those annoying people who is good at everything that they do. Like a Renaissance man idea or you could say [more…]
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The EU is Doomed, Part Three
Brexit Bryan Ward-Perkins’ The Fall of Rome and the End of Civilization (2005) makes the point that constant invasions led to rebellions, as a measure of self-help to deal with the situation. This further depleted [more…]
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The EU is Doomed, Part Two
Invaders and immigration Peter Heather in The Fall of the Roman Empire (2005) lays the blame on failure to deal with external threats from the Persian Sassanid Empire in the East. Roman military misadventures in [more…]
Arts
A Journey to Burnley
“Civilise the mind but make savage the body” the old adage has it. A simple principle, and one that I feel has served me well since commencing reading voraciously with exercising nearly 20 years ago. [more…]
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The EU is Doomed, Part One
Sack of Rome 410 A.D. Striking parallels can be seen between the later Roman Empire and the unwieldy behemoth of the EU. Both were Empires that sought to force hegemony over Europe, and extend their [more…]
History
National Poetry Day – Alfy
In loving memory of my pal Pte Alfred Hudson 6085105 of the 2nd Bn., The Queen’s Royal Regiment (West Surrey) killed in action Syria 10th July 1941. Age 27. Alfy was a Cockney He [more…]