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Dark Fire by C.J. Sansom (My Goodreads Review))

Dark Fire by C.J. Sansom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Excellent historical read. Set in King Henry VIII's England of 1540. Matthew Shardlake must help Thomas Cromwell. The king's main man is in serious...



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Sunrise Over the Fenland.

It was a glorious sunrise over the Fen. We had got up before driving to King's Lynn on a shopping expedition. This is before coming back and finding a Soviet Tank in front of the drive - as you...



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An Old WWII Soviet Tank Blocked My Drive.

We were coming home from Kings Lynn shopping centre today and my drive was obstructed by a lorry and trailer carrying a huge old Soviet T-34 type tank. Like one of those used at the Battle of...



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The Strange Death of Europe by Douglas Murray (My Goodreads Review)

A compelling and often frightening account of how we European's are wrapped in our leader's political denial to get to grips with the many wrongs that have been festering. Problems and resentment...



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A Column of Fire by Ken Follett - (My Goodreads Review)

A Column of Fire by Ken FollettMy rating: 5 of 5 stars

I enjoyed the two earlier Kingsbridge stories. This third one is set a few hundred years hence and the town's folk are still prosperous as...



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The Bus Stop in London.

I found this clip on LinkedIn. I had to put it on the blog. I loved every individual's face as the strange scenes played out through the glass of the Bus Shelter window. My favourite is the huge...



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Winged Escort by Douglas Reeman (My Goodreads Review)

Winged Escort by Douglas Reeman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
A BIG WOW! For this Douglas Reeman story. I always enjoy most of his War stories, but this one was exceptional. I think it is because I always...



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The Thirteen-Gun Salute by Patrick O'Brian (My Goodreads Review)

The Thirteen-Gun Salute by Patrick O'Brian
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Another splendid continuation of the Jack Aubrey and Steve Maturin adventure. It is 1813 or 1814. The War with France and the USA is...



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Didn't we just love Emma Peel?

Didn't we just love Emma Peel? As a kid, I would always be good on the evenings that this was on TV. The Avengers was so out there for me. It was on rather late but my Mum always knew I liked it. And...



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The Letter of Marque by Patrick O'Brian (My Goodreads Review)

The Letter of Marque by Patrick O'Brian
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I'm profoundly in love with Diane Villiers. Steve Maturin's estranged wife. Both these characters turn over another leaf in this...



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