Those Were They Days...

Today is a day for memories.  I have been going through some stuff online, and looking at how the area in which I grew up has changed in recent years.  In particular, I have been checking out all the pubs, shops, businesses, and various other buildings that have disappeared - or at least, are not the places they once were - so here a few of the things I remember...

The Dark Streets of London...

As you know, I often publish historical posts on the anniversary of an event.  I have occasionally posted some a day or two prior to the anniversary.  Today, however, I will be going back a day to the 25th of June.  To the 25th of June, 1942 to be precise...

A Wee Song or Two...

Today we are going to take a little trip north o' the border!  The Scots are well known for their love of singing, and here are three Scottish legends who were household names when I was a lad...  The Kenneth McKellar video is a complete album.

22nd June...

...is the date today, and it is the 173rd day of 2015,  Here are some events that have occurred on this day over the years.  You will notice something quite unusual here; I have actually included an event that occurred within the last 24 hours!

Home, Sweet Home - continued...

Carrying on from the entertaining video I posted on Wednesday, I figured you might be interested in some more details about some of the houses and homes you will find in Britain.

Home, Sweet Home...

I think it's time for another visit to our friends at Anglophenia!  This time, we have a new presenter (Siobhan moved on to pastures new), but it is still the same old Anglophenia we know and love.

The Haggis...

I know I've described it before on here (and most of you probably know what it is, anyway), but a haggis is a traditional Scottish dish.  It is made from the heart, liver, and lungs of a sheep, mixed with oatmeal, onion, and spices, and cooked in a sheep's stomach.  Sounds yucky, I know, but it is pretty good!

In Your Element...

Chemical elements, that is!

Of all the chemical elements, more have been discovered (or co-discovered) by British scientists than by scientists of any other nation.  The British have discovered 23, ahead of Sweden and Germany (both 19), and the USA and France (both 17).

Ferndale Colliery Disasters...

The small town of Ferndale is located in the heart of Welsh mining country in the Rhondda Valley in South Wales.  Ferndale was the very first community in the valley to be truly industrialised, when the first of nine coal mines was sunk in 1857.  Together, these nine mines made up Ferndale Colliery.

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun...

We start the week on a musical note.  I've covered some of the stuff from the back in the day, and will do so again now.  However, this post is going to concentrate on some of the wonderful British female vocalists of the 1960's.  Even though I was only a kid, it was certainly a great era...

Letter by Letter...

Just as it is in the United States, Great Britain is home to all manner of abbreviations and acronyms.  Sometimes these are relatively uncommon to Americans, but they can also be known over here, just for something totally different.

For instance, in the US, AFC means the American Football Conference.  In Britain, it is also to do with football (REAL football!), as it is a term used in the name of a number of teams - Athletic Football Club.  Examples are AFC Wimbledon, and AFC Bournemouth.  Of course, it can also refer to Arsenal Football Club!

2nd June...

...is (as stated on Wikipedia) the 153rd day of the year,  Of course, in a leap year, it would be the 154th!  Here are some of the events that happened on this day - which just happens to be tomorrow.