C.A. Powell's Blog, page 15

The Fat England Man in His Garden.

He seeks them here,
He seeks them there,
Mad growing plants everywhere.
A little rain,
A little sun,
Food for plants and all is done.
The verges around,
The wildflowers abound,
Dig a few up and...



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Crime on the Fens by Joy Ellis (My Goodreads Review)

Crime on the Fens by Joy Ellis
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I like a good crime story. Especially if it is UK based or historical. I live in the Fenland and this title caught my attention. It is the first...



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The Fenland Garden Colours are Getting Ready to go Wonderfully Mad.

The Fenland Garden Colours are Getting Ready to go Wonderfully Mad. Every morning I go out and see the Lupins are blooming to life. There are all sorts of colours coming about. It is very exciting....



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The German Submarine Known as U-534

In May 1945, Germany was all but defeated. The caretaker head of state was Admiral Dönitz who presided over the last few days of National Socialist Germany's existence. On the 5th of May,...



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The Inner Core EU Have Become Like the Old Untouchables in the Palace of Versailles.

The EU could have been a good idea, but with no electoral control over the inner core, we – the people can’t punish such un-elected rulers via the ballot box. This has resulted in a hijacking of a...



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A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens (My Goodreads)

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens 
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I had heard the words for the beginning of this book. ‘It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,’ etc. I had also...



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The Chronicles of Aveline: Awakening by Ken Fry (My Goodreads Review)

The Chronicles of Aveline: Awakening by Ken Fry
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Set against the backdrop of England's last days of King Henry II and the start of King Richard I (Lionheart). Aveline is a...



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H.M.S. Surprise by Patrick O'Brian (My Goodreads Review)

H.M.S. Surprise by Patrick O'Brian
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This was a gripping yarn. We are taken on a journey to the Indian Ocean with confrontations on land and sea. I am truly a fan of these...



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The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens (My Goodreads)

The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This story started off in the first person singular. Master Humphery tells the story. Then after a few chapters, it becomes a third...



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Carson of Venus by Edgar Rice Burroughs (My Goodreads Review)

Carson of Venus by Edgar Rice Burroughs
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
I read this many decades ago. I think I was lured by the front page picture, which is not the one on the cover for this review. I...



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