February 25, 2025
CREATIVE INSPIRATION I thought I’d take a short break from giving abridged profiles of the subjects of my book ‘Motorsport’s Military Heroes’, and give a very brief insight into its… READ MORE
INTRODUCTION The Russian (or Arctic) which ran between August 1941 and May 1945), have in recent years become the subject of numerous publications and documentaries. The advent of the internet… READ MORE
Fighter Pilots and Pubs! Heavy with tobacco smoke and the sweet smell of English ale, the wartime public house – more commonly known as the ‘pub’ – provided an essential… READ MORE
History is not a determinable constant. There are no rules and new evidence is always there waiting to be found to put past events into new perspectives, especially where myths… READ MORE
December 13, 2024
Why the Victorian Era was the Golden Age of the Ghost Story I’ve always found Halloween a fascinating time of year. Less widely celebrated than Christmas Day, but more so… READ MORE
This month marks the 80th anniversary of one of the largest and most famous battles of the Second World War: The Battle of Arnhem and Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands…. READ MORE
The Real Charles Dickens By Simon Thomas, co-author of a new book, The Real Charles Dickens, published by White Owl, 30 January 2025 In The Real Charles Dickens, my co-writer Stephen Browning… READ MORE
The Kassel Raid, 27 September 1944 When you arise on the morning of Friday 27th September, and reach for your breakfast toast or cereal, spare a thought for the 370… READ MORE
Monday, 30 September 1940: Daylight Defeat By mid-September 1940, losses to the German bomber force were becoming critical. Moreover, these twin-engine machines were intended to provide close support to the… READ MORE
November 15, 2024
Mention the name ‘Brooklands’ to most people and you will either get a blank look or at best a recollection of it being something to do with motor racing. Very… READ MORE
