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Book Review: The Mortal Blade by Christopher Mitchell

Posted on 24/10/202324/10/2023 by Simon

The Mortal Blade starts off very promisingly, with a well-plotted assassination scene, carried out by a character who immediately grabs your attention. As the book…

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Memories of Yeovilton Air Day

Posted on 31/03/202330/03/2023 by Simon

Listen to an audio version of this article: I visited the Fleet Air Arm Museum at RNAS Yeovilton this week. I haven’t been for many…

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A Return to a Childhood Haunt: Hestercombe.

Posted on 09/02/202310/02/2023 by Simon

Listen to an audio version of this article: Hestercombe is the remnant of an estate near Taunton in Somerset which has existed for over seven…

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Animation is for everyone, whatever your mother said.

Posted on 21/08/202209/08/2022 by Simon

I will confess right at the beginning that I love animation, and always have. When I was a child, there were only two or three…

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A Long Wait: Prince and the Revolution Live.

Posted on 08/06/202208/06/2022 by Simon

My first real love affair was a long time ago now. It was never going to work, and I think we both knew it. But…

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Remember me? Simon who?

Posted on 08/06/202108/06/2021 by Simon

I won’t be surprised if you don’t! It’s nearly two years since my last post from this site, and I thought it was finally time…

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Animation isn’t just for kids; no matter what your mother says …

Posted on 18/11/201817/11/2018 by Simon

I will confess right at the beginning, that I love animation, and always have. When I was a child, there were only two or three…

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Book vs Film: Where Eagles Dare

Posted on 04/11/201827/10/2018 by Simon

In the years since the Second World War, there have been a number of generations of books and films covering events – both real and…

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When life gets in the way …

Posted on 14/04/2018 by Simon

I began this blog with the best of intentions. I wanted to share my love of books, of history, and of anything else I encountered.…

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I’ve been a bit quiet recently…

Posted on 28/07/201728/07/2017 by Simon

Regular readers will have noticed that I haven’t posted for a while; nearly three months, in fact. Unfortunately, I haven’t been too well during that…

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