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Archives for August, 2017
Living History Symposium 2017 at Pitchford Hall
I was fortunate enough to be one of the select few speaking at the English Civil War Living History Symposium at Pitchford Hall this weekend. There were several fascinating talks…
The Handmaid’s Tale & Failure Modes of Democracy
I've finally caught up with The Handmaid's Tale that Channel Four recently showed. I haven't read the book by Margaret Atwood but I have read some of her interviews about…
Rivers of London: Black Mould by Ben Aaronovitch [Book Review]
Rivers of London: Black Mould by Ben Aaronovitch My rating: 4 of 5 stars Black Mould is a lovely little side story for Peter Grant that you can read without…
Once More* *with footnotes by Terry Pratchett [book review]
Once More* *with footnotes by Terry Pratchett My rating: 5 of 5 stars I've been dipping into Once More With Footnotes for over a year. Being short stories, all with…
Dunkirk – A different sort of war movie [movie review]
I went to see Dunkirk with my 11 year old son last week. I'd read some reviews beforehand and chose the IMAX version. It's an amazing movie that I think…