Oh goodie! After four years of debate the European Commission (EU) has ruled that Britain can keep the name ‘Tonic’. Many will be wondering what other vital investigations are being expensively pursued by the politically directed EU bureaucrats while the rest of the world is worrying about such trivial issues as climate change, fair trade …
The contribution of the Nicholson family to the Bramley Apple ‘industry’ in County Armagh In 1884 Henry Joseph Nicholson planted Armagh’s first Bramley apple tree. Now, just over a century later, the apple industry is blooming. This article outlines the family’s arrival in County Armagh in 1588. ******* To read more: …
Background Those of us Commissioned on the 29th July 1965 had little idea that events in Northern Ireland (NI) would dominate our time with the Colours. In her Sovereign’s Day address Her Majesty the Queen had offered a general indication of what lay ahead when she said: “…an officer must be, above all else, a …
Here is the latest Newsletter from PTSD Resolution – a very worthy charity….. READ CLICK HERE
With a general distaste for being collocated with other people’s progeny (especially in the pub) it was an immediate disappointment to see three children, accompanied by their mother, take the seats beside me on the train today – 3 August 2018. My mood changed however, when one of the children, all of six years of …
So far 2018 has not been a ‘good year’ in terms of getting letters published in my favourite newspaper. Could it be that I have chosen to opine about the wrong subjects or that my contributions are simply not up to publication standards. Feel free to judge for yourself and comment accordingly………………………. NATO & BREXIT …
Nick Channer becomes BuildForce’s 100th Ex Forces job start. Security and logistics specialist Wilson James is pleased to announce it has appointed Nick Channer OBE as a new member of its Operational Board. Read all about it: BuildForce 100th Nick Channer www.buildforce.org.uk
Paternal Influence The influence of a father on his progeny in varies. I will leave the reader to decide how much influence William Rees-Mogg brought to bear on his son, based on this extract from The Captain – The Life and Times of Simon Raven. The piece relates to their contemporaneous time at Charterhouse School …
Parental Influence (in this case on a politician). Read More »
Introduction The process of re-reading The Captain – The Life and Times of Simon Raven has prompted some thoughts. It is a book that merits multiple re-readings if only to understand the references to Greek mythology. Unless otherwise stated the quotations offered below are from the book. There was a temptation to call this piece …