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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…

2 years ago

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…

6 years ago

Two Years Hard Labour

My uncle - Geoffrey Nicolls - served with the 16th West Yorkshire Regiment in WW1 and in the same week…

6 years ago

That Cursèd Wood

Some strolls have a destination. And so it was on the day we crossed the park by Harlem Meer at…

7 years ago

In Parenthesis: Part 1

This writing has to do with some things I saw, felt and was part of. The period covered begins in…

8 years ago

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.…

11 years ago

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…

12 years ago