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20th Century

Military Ghosts – Lincolnshire’s and other Airbases

5th November 2023 Blown Periphery 2239 Comments

The ending of Len Deighton’s meticulously researched novel “Bomber” is in my opinion some of the most poignant written words to appear in a book. He describes visiting the fictional bomber airfield of Warley Fen, [more…]

20th Century

RAF Halton – Ghosts Abound

29th October 2023 Blown Periphery 2610 Comments

In 1986, RAF Halton was the No 1 School of Technical Training responsible for training the RAF’s Apprentices, with the sister School at RAF Cosford. It was also the site of Princess Mary’s RAF Hospital. [more…]

19th Century

The Ghost with Wet Boots

22nd October 2023 Blown Periphery 2719 Comments

Admiral Tyron was an extremely gifted Royal Naval Officer with a proven career of command, in the peacetime, post-Napoleonic era. On 22nd June 1893 he was Commander of the Mediterranean Station and was on board [more…]

20th Century

The Angels of Mons

15th October 2023 Blown Periphery 2189 Comments

The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) had its first major engagement on 22nd – 23rd August 1914. The “Contemptable Little Army” although heavily outnumbered by the Germans, stopped their advance and repulsed them at the Battle [more…]

19th Century

Intrigue at The Parsonage

16th August 2023 Always Worth Saying 2110 Comments

This humble author takes no pleasure in relating to Puffins the following tragic tale from the history of his own Debatable Lands, unearthed while researching his family tree. In the never-ending side-shifting quicksands of genealogical [more…]

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Writing – a few tips

25th March 2023 Going Postal 2694 Comments

I’ve often heard Puffins lament that they would like to contribute articles to our esteemed website but are too daunted. So, I thought I’d share a few tips to encourage more Puffins to pick up [more…]

Literature

The Saracen’s Head

24th October 2022 Going Postal 3301 Comments

s I am a sane and sensible person (honest!!). This isn’t the only time – I’ve had a couple of experiences that I can’t explain. I’m not given to flights of fancy – I swear [more…]

Book Review

The Adam and Eve Story

28th September 2022 Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs 3003 Comments

I came across this book that had been scanned into a PDF and loaded on a website.  Not a book that I would normally read, but it piqued my interest. It proffers the theory that [more…]

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A ghost story

30th June 2022 Going Postal 3122 Comments

Here is a short story.  It starts on a train and I’m talking to a fellow commuter and it’s set in the time BC – Before Coronavirus….. I really hate mobile phones.  There’s no privacy, [more…]

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