I am writing about a different kind of hero today. Norman Arthur Falkner. He was born in Saskatoon, Canada in 1894. When […]

This tale, one not often told, is the story of one aircrew’s adventures on the first 1000 bomber raid to Cologne on […]

This is another short extract from ‘Just A Forgotten Hero’ and recounts the story of Florentino’s last trip. Once more it highlights […]

Today, the 1st of July, marks the anniversary of the first day of the Battle of the Somme. These men, who all […]

Marine mine laying was codenamed ‘Gardening’ by the RAF, and the mines referred to as ‘Vegetables’. While not as dangerous an undertaking […]

The Parade in Red Square May 9th 2022 Mr Putin’s fine speech today at the May 9th Victory day parade seems to […]

I see that Chancellor Olaf Scholz is being criticized  in Germany for not going far enough in supporting Ukraine with arms and […]

The Avro Manchester twin engine bomber was the lesser known forerunner of the famous Lancaster four engine aircraft, which came to be […]

For various reasons I am now thinking about removing or rewriting a whole lot of material from ‘Just Another Forgotten  Hero’. Chapter […]

Another extract from Just A Forgotten Hero. This comes from the same chapter as the earlier extract ‘A Brief Encounter in the […]