I am guilty of not blogging for ages. There has been a fair bit of change in life recently, an operation followed by 4 months off work, am...

Brexit  I know I haven't written here for ages, since 2017, nevermind. I am pleased to see that people still visit this blog, t...

Just watching Guy Martin on Channel 4, that man is so enthusiastic about anything, in this programme he is busy making a replica tank. The t...

I read in one of the papers last week that Britain's national anthem had a line about crushing rebellious Scots. I thought it would not ...

99 Years ago on 11th November at 1100hrs the guns stopped. Four long years of bloodshed had ceased. The poppy remains a symbol of hope, res...

Launch of the cargo ship 'Empire Clough' from South Shields found at:  https://www.flickr.com/photos/twm_news/23085004346 Grea...

Captain Robert Falcon Scott found at:  http://www.scottslastexpedition.org/content/images/447/1890x800crop/header.jpg Britain has a l...

Another tragic story of sacrifice and bravery... WW2 Fallen 100: WW2 Fallen - MIA B-24 navigator Irwin "Zipper" Zae... : Lt. Irwi...

Carrying Fire: September 3, 1917-2017 This date, September 3, 201... : September 3, 1917-2017 This date, September 3, 2017,  marks the ...

British cars. Britain was a leader in car manufacture, a shame it is no longer. There are plenty of car factories still in  Britain, but...