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January 23rd in History

January 23rd …… courtesy The History of Wales The Berwyn Mountain Incident. On 23rd January 1974 there was a reported sighting of a UFO crashing in the Berwyn Mountains in North Wales. Unusual lights were seen in the sky, followed by a... See More »

Is England a democracy, if local elections can be delayed two yearsZ

We are told this to save money.

Never mind the Ashes…Sri Lanka V England first ODI

A M Fernando(Glamorgan) in for Sri Lanka

January 20th in History

January 20th The English Parliament met with common citizens for the first time (1265), convened by the Earl of Leicester, Simon de Montfort. ….. On 20th January 1288, Rhys ap Maredudd's revolt against Edward I was suppressed when his final... See More »

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does anyone think Trump could do this

i watching a video earlier by an irish man i'm subbed to on youtube, he was uploading about an irish woman found dead on the streets on dublin recently, i think he said she was a young homeless woman....anyhow one comment on his video by some irish... See More »

If the English were as charismatic and polite as Peter cushing id be incredibly proud to be from England

George Gershwin - "An American in Paris"

When you're in the mood to celebrate Valentines with a good old film, the ending of Vincent Minelli's An American in Paris is simply divine, with all those crazy toe tapping tapping, and musically it's the best i've heard of the master of jazzy... See More »

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Jock Rogers The Buckfast Buccaneer

Before Buckfast became a national institution, before park benches feared for their safety and corner shops locked their fridges at 10pm, it was little more than a quiet tonic wine made in the south of England. In the 1880s, Benedictine monks... See More »

The Rise of American Political Violence: We Are Forgetting What World War 2 Taught Us

(Quote) As the generation that survived the horrors of World War 2 dies off, I cannot help but feel like history is repeating itself. Before the founding of the United Nations long term peace in Europe was a laughable myth. England, France and... See More »

You better buckle up folks. We're in trouble!?

England has fallen to Islam. Canada has fallen to China.

Arabella in the Upper School - Chapter 5

Arabella smiled at the Headmistress. "Thank you, ma'am." She remembered her mother's advice about politeness. "That would be very pleasant." The Headmistress smiled, thinly. Her eyes remained unamused. Arabella looked around for a suitable chair... See More »

January 15th in History

January 15th 1460 January Raid on Sandwich On 15th January 1460 Yorkist forces commanded by John Dynham 1st Baron Dynham (age 27) and Richard "Kingmaker" Neville Earl Warwick, 6th Earl Salisbury (age 31) raided Sandwich, Kent capturing a number of... See More »

Arabella in the Upper School - Chapter 4

Arabella started to climb the imposing staircase. She had been here before, what seemed like many years ago, when her parents had first delivered her to the Rottingdean Prep School. She had been introduced to Miss Guthrie, the Headmistress, before... See More »

January 14th in History

January 14th JANUARY 14, 1236 King Henry III of England marries Eleanor of Provence. JANUARY 14, 1301 King Andrew III died without any male heirs, ending the Árpád dynasty, which had ruled Hungary since the late 9th century. 1784: United S... See More »

Arabella in the Upper School - Chapter 3

Nancy Stewart, Head Girl of Rottingdean School, as her mother had been before her, Captain of Hockey and Cricket, also in her mother's footsteps, tightened her grip on the slim left shoulder of Arabella Fiennes. She steered the younger girl down the... See More »

Did the rush for empire of the nineteenth century powers prompt the twenty first century migrant invasion?

The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. It began with the overseas possessions and trading posts established by... See More »

The people of England. All those invasions, beans too early in the morning and harry potter forhead crack

And now I just found out you don't rinse the dishes after dipping them in the soap. Why are you this way?

Bird Snuggles into Photographer’s Chest and stayed With Her for Warmth on a Snowy Day

A wildlife lover shared her heart-warming encounter with a robin last Monday. Photographer Fay Wadsworth from Sheffield, England, was visiting a park in Doncaster when the friendly bird came over and nestled right atop her camera near the warmth of... See More »

The Panther Woman premiered on January 11, 1933

On this day, January 11, 1933 at the Realto Theater in New York City, the Panther Woman appeared. Of course, this wasn't the films title that was shown that day...but audiences would not forget what they witnessed. One of the most outrageous... See More »

Forgotten poets of a bygone age - Henry Newbolt

Vitai Lampada ("The Torch of Life") Sir Henry Newbolt (1862-1938) There's a breathless hush in the Close to-night -- Ten to make and the match to win -- A bumping pitch and a blinding light, An hour to play and the last man in. I always liked... See More »

January 11th in History

January 11th On January 11, 532 , the seeds of a riot broke out in the capital of the Byzantine Empire (spawn of the Eastern Roman Empire), Constantinople (modern day Istanbul) over competing support of chariot racing teams. 1569 The first... See More »

what's your opinion on being ' right wing'

like i define myself as 'right wing', i'm english, white and proud that i'm from england, i think our people should come first, as well as our country and i'm for deporting many immigrants who shouldn't be here.

Loving yourself the Catholic way

The familiar instruction on an aeroplane to put on your own oxygen mask before helping others is a sensible reminder that we are finite, and that our wellbeing underpins everything we are able to give beyond ourselves. But what the popular self-love... See More »

concerned about hospitals now, so i'm posting this question again

do you think hospitals in this day & age are safe places?? because iv'e read a few worrying stories recently & watched a few worrying videos on youtube, stories on patients in hospitals in ireland, one story where elderly patients who were... See More »

For God's sake stay radical

and follow the lead of the Methodists again! That's what the Church needs to be about right now. In what their members pray for, for what they strive for, and ultimately also how they come across to others. The cross is where we need to be standing... See More »

January 7th in History

TheSirfurryanimalWales · 61-69, M 1558: The French recaptured Calais, the last English possession on mainland France, marking the end of England’s continental holdings after more than two centuries. 1325: Afonso IV became King of Portugal,... See More »

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January 6th in History

On This Day - 6th January1066The coronation of Harold II, the last Anglo-Saxon King of England, succeeding Edward the Confessor. He reigned for ten months before he died at the Battle of Hastings, fighting the Norman invaders led by William the... See More »

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