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Writing tagged: ‘war’

You cannot be Syriaous!

Blow to Cameron's authority as MPs rule out British assault on Syria.

Published 30-Aug-2013
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: politics, war

Evacuee kids

A quote from a wartime diary mentioning my dad and uncle.

Published 25-Dec-2012
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: dad, liverpool, reminiscences, wales, war

George Orwell fires a Sten gun

From George Orwell's diary, 09-Aug-1942.

Published 10-Aug-2012
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: stense, war

Lest we forget

On the 90th anniversary of the Armistice.

Published 12-Nov-2008
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: conversations, mum, war

Tactical warfare

The tactics we should have employed on the Somme.

Published 28-Sep-2008
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: grouse, war

Tony's invisible friend

Blair prayed to God over Iraq.

Published 03-Mar-2006
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: politics, religion, war

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On the Moor
On the Moor: science, history and nature on a country walk

Richard Carter’s fascinating exploration of his local grouse-moor in West Yorkshire digs deep into natural history, human history, prehistory, and the history of science. His writing is grounded, insightful, and frequently hilarious, and he shows how falling in love with your own local patch can be a gateway to the whole world.
—Neil Ansell, author and journalist

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  • Comment on That's not what Bob Birrell told us by Richard Carter
    In reply to Robert Cowie. A few named there I don’t remember, and quite a few I’d forgotten. ‘Squish’ was McCready, if memory serves. My favourite Arthur Green memory was his response to some implausible excuse from a boy who hadn’t done his ‘prep’: “Bollocks, lad!” He also used to re-enact shooting machine guns at […]
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    65-72 Bob Birrel was a really nice guy and was really good when we had to stay on for the first two terms of the third year sixth before going off to uni (chemistry was my thing back then) - he made two terms of post A-level interesting and was always very kind to me. […]
  • Comment on FAQ: Can you explain the Halloween/Christmas FAQ answer? by Richard Carter
    In reply to Eni. I take it you’re new around here.

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