Yes, folks I have written another book. I called it My History of England. It's a concise history of England from the Stone Age to the 21st Century. You can buy it from Lulu.com.
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Friday, 19 September 2025
Tuesday, 16 September 2025
Jina Mahsa Amini
On 16 September 2022 an Iranian woman, Jina Mahsa Amini died in custody after being arrested by the Morality Police for 'improper clothing'. Her death started a series of protests with the slogan Woman, Life, Freedom.
Pictures of Krakow
I made another article. This one is of pictures of my trip to Krakow in Poland.
Tuesday, 9 September 2025
Cruel Sports Banned
On 9 September 1835, a new law in Britain outlawed 'sports' such as bull baiting. (A bull was chained to a post and dogs were trained to attack it. Some butchers would not sell bull meat unless the bull had been bitten by dogs. They said it made the meat more tender). The new law also banned cockfighting and dogfighting. Of course, making them illegal and actually stopping them were two different things but it was a step in the right direction.
Monday, 8 September 2025
My Latest Book
A copy of my latest book has arrived. I am quite proud of it. I always wanted to write a book about life in the past. It goes from Prehistoric Times through Roman Britain, the Anglo-Saxons etc. Up to the 21st Century. You can buy it from Lulu Books.
Sunday, 7 September 2025
Gas Central Heating
Central heating has been around since Ancient Times. But in 1919, a woman named Alice Parker patented a central heating system fueled by gas rather than coal. However, her design was never built because it was unsafe. The first practical gas central heating system was invented by the Chaffoteaux brothers in France in 1925.
Saturday, 6 September 2025
International Bacon Day
6 September is International Bacon Day