Somme
Sospan Fach and that Cursèd Wood
March is Dewithon Month #Dewithon. You can read about this celebration of literary Wales at the link We are all invited…
The War is Too Much With Us
I thought of going back to France, but realised the absurdity of the notion. Since 1916, the fear of gas…
Two Years Hard Labour
My uncle - Geoffrey Nicolls - served with the 16th West Yorkshire Regiment in WW1 and in the same week…
That Cursèd Wood
Some strolls have a destination. And so it was on the day we crossed the park by Harlem Meer at…
In Parenthesis: Part 1
This writing has to do with some things I saw, felt and was part of. The period covered begins in…
Operation War Diary: Backward men and awkward horses
For anyone with even a passing interest in the First World War here is an unparalleled opportunity: Operation War Diary.…
Darkness and Light
What 60 schools can tell us about teaching 21st century skills. Here's the TEDx Denver version of the talk Grant Lichtman gave at…