Flying a Spitfire
Over the years I have been lucky to have piloted, or flown in, a wide variety of aircraft: Chipmunks, Cessnas, Beechcraft, Gliders, Balloons, and even myself in a freefall! However, the “Holy Grail”...
View ArticleCollecting Bayonets
When I started collecting militaria and weaponry, I was originally drawn to bladed weapons. However, as a teenager and then a student, I could not afford the prices of some of the swords I would have...
View ArticleThe Matthew
Even on a grey, cold and rather miserable February morning the first sight of the Matthew was very welcoming. Partly, the feeling came from the volunteer crew who plied me with hot, sweet coffee but...
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The Chateaux de Castlenaud, France
The Château de Castelnaud has had a long and complex history. Built at an important strategic position overlooking the Dordogne and at the junction of two valleys, its command of the surrounding...
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Making a Warbow
…yes thank you Steve I worked that out for myself! Trying to draw a 100lb draw weight bow when you are a fifty two year old knackered teacher is going to hurt, but not as much as I thought it would....
View ArticleMike McGuinness visits the sites of two West Saxon Victories.
Wirtgernesburg AD652 & Peonnan AD658 Mike McGuinness visits the sites of two West Saxon Victories. Early Saxon Battlefields of WessexAfter the fall of Ceawlin at Wodensburg AD592, the westward...
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WW2 German Infantry Normandy June 1944
By the summer of 1944, the ordinary ‘Landser’ (equivalent to the British Tommy or American GI) presented a far more drab appearance than the superbly tailored soldiers of the 1939-40 Blitzkrieg era....
View ArticleCannon Video showing the visual detonation of the Black Powder Charge
This is a Youtube Video from an American channel that shows what happens to the Black Powder charge when it is ignited and a cannon is fired! Great explanation from the film maker too – (DO NOT TRY...
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