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  • A new museum in Krakow

    29 June 2020

    A new museum will arrive on 1 July. The Kościuszko Museum will be established in Krakow, which will have a massive collection of the valuable memorabilia of Tadeusz Kościuszko. The Museum commemorates the heritage of Tadeusz Kościuszko, but is especially...

  • A Scottish Pirate yet American Hero

    10 January 2020

    John Paul Jones lived from 6 July 1747 to 18 July 1792. A successful seaman, John Paul Jones went on to become the first US naval hero of the American Revolution, and in many eyes the father of the US Navy. Later in his career he briefly became an Admiral...

  • lying is now the norm English Politicians

    30 June 2020

    England is set on copying Russia.. .where Cummings learnt his dark arts trade... permanently on the fringes of Europe in every sense... and make an enemy of the EU and so blame the EU for all the country's woes... ignore basic human rights.. .ruled over...

  • lying is now the norm English Politicians

    30 June 2020

    England is set on copying Russia.. .where Cummings learnt his dark arts trade... permanently on the fringes of Europe in every sense... and make an enemy of the EU and so blame the EU for all the country's woes... ignore basic human rights.. .ruled over...

  • Don't fear The Black Death

    06 April 2020

    The Black Death gave birth to multiple musical genres, from gothic to black industrial and heavy metal, to death metal and dark psytrance, for example. The darkest moments in our history have always served well the imagination and creativity of musicians....

  • Isn't capitalism wonderful?

    08 January 2020

    Isn't capitalism wonderful? The very people who need the cheapest deals, can't get them, while those with wonderful credit scores who could afford to pay more, have lenders tripping over themselves to practically give them money. Whenever Credit Reference...

  • Verkhoyansk, Russia,

    27 June 2020

    In the small town of Verkhoyansk, Russia, residents of this isolated village just north of the Arctic circle recently experienced something unprecedented even for them: Scorching summer heat of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit. That temperature will likely set...

  • #StopHateforProfit is underway. 

    29 June 2020

    The largest Facebook boycott in history #StopHateforProfit is underway. More than 90 companies, including Unilever, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Honda and Starbucks, have withdrawn advertising from the giant's social media - pressure is to push Facebook to fight...

  • Name day - Celebrate just like the Queen

    18 December 2020

    The Queen has two birthdays to celebrate but you too could also be like the Queen Celebrate your Birthday like normal Then pick a day to celebrate your name. Many countries in Europe have been doing this for centuries Most people share their name with...

  • Proper preparation is always the key.

    06 January 2020

    Proper preparation is always the key. The government's majority now means that Brexit is inevitable but, just as surely we need to prepare now for what might easily happen. This year's going to be a kind of phoney-Brexit where we'll formally leave but...

  • How to profit from Debt

    15 September 2020

    How to profit from Debt That is, you borrow £10,000 from a bank. If you don't pay them back and they are unable to get the money back from you using their own processes, they will sell the debt to a debt collecting organisation for something like £200....

  • A definition of England

    03 January 2020

    The problem with English nationalism is that it depends on an exceptionalist mythology that is steeped in racism, an unwarranted sense of superiority, and, since the end of the British Empire, a set of self-pitying grievances directed against imaginary...

  • Salmon

    10 November 2019

    Salmon , also known as salmonids, are anadromous fish renowned for their unique life cycle and precise migrations: They are born in fresh water, spend much of adulthood in the open ocean, and return to the same stream to spawn. Salmon found along the...

  • of the moment -

    02 January 2020

    I used to work with a boss who always cut everything very fine. He’s always end up sprinting to trains at the last moment, turning up to meetings a few minutes late, jumping into taxis across time to just make it to a meeting on time, etc. He seemed to...

  • Britbox or Netflix?

    08 November 2019

    What Britbox is supposed to supply is content to foreign-based viewers/customers. But the content is often years old or not what that huge potential audience wants. Did anyone ask them? Perhaps some market research? I am a member of that audience and...

  • To take a bicycle onto a train?

    04 November 2019

    In order to take a bike on a Cross Country train e.g. Penzance-Edinburgh you need to reserve one of two reservable spaces on it, or face the very real possibility of not being able to bring your bike at all - either you get lucky with the one remaining...

  • Peace, universal love, respect for the natural world…

    03 November 2019

    Peace, universal love, respect for the natural world… Francis of Assisi the “first environmentalist”, is the sort of saint whose teachings even the most ardent secularist couldn’t object to. His celebration of simplicity and rejection of material possessions...

  • Story of the Game Shop Stock

    01 February 2021

    The . . . . . . . . . . . . . .It is come from 140% short selling by Hedge funds . . . . . . . .. New Management of billions of dollars form Internet business . . . . . . . . . . . . .Plans on a new direction of the Game Shop. , . . . . . . . . . . ....

  • Rewind a decade

    31 December 2019

    Rewind a decade or two, and imagine that you have been approached with the following offer . . . “ We’ll provide you with a reassuringly shiny hi-tech device (which you’ll have to pay for) THAT WILL : ● listen to, analyse and record all your conversations,...

  • What? There is No Official Scottish Bird!!!

    31 October 2019

    Although there is no official Scottish national bird, many Scots would like there to be one, and have tried to make themselves heard. There are a few Scottish birds which could fit the bill, but ballots, petitions and research show that the stunning Golden...

  • walking solitude and silence into a meditative,

    30 December 2019

    Beside that walking affords me countless hours of solitude and silence apart from the meditative, steady pounding of feet and especially when done in the beauty of nature, it is not surprising that people eventually think about some of the big questions...

  • Some pertinent advice for winter.

    28 October 2019

    ) Types of cold ... I was in inland Russia in -35C with no wind and as long as everything was covered, it was almost pleasant in the sunshine. But 5C in Beijing I was frozen to the core because it was so damp. Lesson : Don't be put into a negative frame...

  • A shout for the Lyme disease.

    28 October 2019

    It's time to start shouting at people about Lyme disease. Lyme disease is a lot more common than many people realise. It is particularly dreadful when it strikes the young, children, or people in their prime. A mother with toddlers who is struggling with...

  • A result as to an indifference to public affairs

    29 December 2019

    . “The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.” As I love maypoles, bright colours and freedom of mind and body, I'm glad I wasn't born in the interregnum. And no one can dispute that the Cavaliers had a more...

  • The Library of Innerpeffray, Perthshire,Scotland

    25 October 2019

    The Library of Innerpeffray, Perthshire, was founded along with a school around 1680 by David Drummond, 3rd Lord Madertie, who wanted to make books and reading available to all. This idea may seem commonplace now, but Innerpeffray was the first free public...