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Bulldogz TeamNov 19, 20214 minInteresting Etymologies 30: World War Two"Hello again Word Lovers!" Today we move on to the second World War and the words coined in that conflict between the Allies and the Axis...
Merrick WellsOct 17, 202114 minThe Iconography of Britain #2 : The Red London BusThe Red double decker bus is so synonymous with the image of London that it has become a global symbol of London and Britain. It is...
Merrick WellsMar 23, 20216 minA leap of faithNicholas Stephen Alkemade 10 December 1922 (North Walsham, Norfolk) - 22 June 1987 (Liskeard, Cornwall) On March 24th 1944 tail gunner...
Bulldogz TeamNov 11, 20203 minThe Unkown WarriorOn 7th November 1920, four bodies were exhumed from various battlefields in France...
Merrick WellsNov 9, 20207 minThe story of remembrance day and the poppyMany British nationals across Spain still wear their poppy around the end of October and beginning of November. It is not uncommon for...
Merrick WellsOct 22, 20204 minLive. Die. Repeat: Reincarnation confirmed?The amazing story of Carl Edon. Coincidence or reincarnation?
Bulldogz TeamAug 4, 20203 minReading glasses - The other Frank girl : Anne's older sister Margot On August 4th 1944 The Frank family is discovered by the Gestapo, it is unclear who betrayed the family or if they were discovered by...