Remembrance Day...

To mark the anniversary of the end of "The Great War", known today as "Remembrance Day", here is a fascinating, yet very thought-provoking video.

The Folkestone Air Raids...

Your first thought will probably be that this is something that occurred in World War II.  However, this was a quite shocking event - unknown to many today - that happened way back in 1917.

The Great War (Part One)...

As we head toward the 100th anniversary of the remarkable Christmas truce of 1914, here is the first of a number of posts regarding The First World War, and what it meant for the British people, both on the front line, and at home.  I will admit, although I have a great interest in the subject, it is still very difficult to comprehend the concept of trench warfare, and what conditions were like for the men on the front line.