75 years ago my uncle was taken prisoner
Published: Fri, 06/26/15
Hi This month is the 75th anniversary of the fall of Dunkirk. The popular image of the event is the flotilla of boats of all shapes and sizes rescuing…
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Published: Fri, 06/26/15
Hi This month is the 75th anniversary of the fall of Dunkirk. The popular image of the event is the flotilla of boats of all shapes and sizes rescuing…
Published: Mon, 06/22/15
Hi A week or so ago I launched a new list specifically for the study of runes. It got off to a good start and has about 17 people added with one or…
Published: Fri, 06/19/15
Hi When Roland picked us up from the airport on our arrival in Sweden last month the first thing I did was try to get into the drivers seat even…
Published: Thu, 06/18/15
Hi A couple of weeks ago the news was filled with the story of a 23 year old English woman who ended up in jail for a few days in Malaysia. Her crime?…
Published: Wed, 06/17/15
Hi There is a great line in the Country and Western Song Me and Bobby McGee which goes. ‘Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose.’ A…
Published: Tue, 06/16/15
Hi I got a response to yesterday’s message from a lady I know quite well. She was not happy with Professor Hunt’s remarks for two reasons. Firstly…
Published: Mon, 06/15/15
Hi Sir Tim Hunt is a nobel prize winning scientist who has recently resigned as honorary professor of Life Sciences at University College London. His…
Published: Fri, 06/12/15
Hi Do you know what the Hagl rune looks like? I mean the version used in the younger futhork. It is just three lines that intersect at their centres,…
Published: Wed, 06/10/15
Hi Yesterday I described how the glaciers shaped the Scandinavian landscape. Even though the Ice age ended well over 10,000 years ago the effect of…
Published: Tue, 06/09/15
Hi Two new pictures this morning. You can see them at http://www.iceandfire.org/sweden15.html just scroll to the bottom and there are pictures of two…