WKR N.L.Barker QMAAC

Who was N.L.Barker?

And why have I got her WW1 medals?

How do Boris & Winston compare?

I cant help but compare Boris Johnson with the late Winston Churchill.

The unexpected rise in Johnson's fortunes over the last 18 months have made this comparison irresistible.

Churchill - walking with destiny

Yet another book about Churchill, and one which I have enjoyed from the first page to the last.

This book by Andrew Roberts attempts to cover the whole period of his life.

a "soldiers gift box"

In this case, its not a gift box that a soldier received containing special rations for Christmas.

My dad packed a few items into a small wooded box and labelled it: "soldiers gift box".

At War On The Gothic Line - Christian Jennings

I picked up this book from the library in an attempt to broaden my knowledge of the WW2 Italian campaign.

I'm so glad that I did.

Searching for Syd Pullen / The Power of the Internet

It probably goes without saying that there is a lot of useful information on the internet, if you just know where to look for it.

Fortunately, there are also a lot of helpful people out there.

In a rusting tin...

While recently searching the garage for a pair of matching hooks, I opened several tins and old coffee jars before stumbling upon