Monthly Archives: September 2013

YOU BE THE JUDGE

Posted on September 30, 2013 by [email protected]

Call the accused. You are Edward Plantagenet, King Edward the Second of England, son of the one they called Longshanks,? This is a farce. I am the king, I am answerable to no one. You are charged by History with … Continue reading →

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1774 AD: THE WORLD’S FIRST PROGRAMMABLE COMPUTER

Posted on September 27, 2013 by [email protected]

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ISABELLA BRAVEHEART OF FRANCE

Posted on September 25, 2013 by [email protected]

Call the accused. You are Isabella Capet, daughter of Phillip Capet, King of France, and queen consort of Edward II of England. I am. You are charged by History with deposing the lawful king of England and then having him … Continue reading →

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THE ONLY WOMAN TO EVER CONQUER ENGLAND

Posted on September 23, 2013 by [email protected]

After more than forty books published the traditional way, today CoolGus are releasing my first book online. It’s called ISABELLA, Braveheart of France. Here’s the trailer [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGBgmrsZLMA&w=420&h=315] And here’s the beautiful cover, designed by Jen Talty at CoolGus: It’s available … Continue reading →

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WHERE DID THEY HIDE THE HOLY GRAIL??

Posted on September 20, 2013 by [email protected]

I’m going to take my life in my hands here and say it: ‘The Da Vinci Code.’ Okay, settle down at the back. The novel, as you will remember, was the Fifty Shades of the last decade, the book everyone … Continue reading →

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This is what everyday heroes look like in action

Posted on September 18, 2013 by [email protected]

Amid all the bad news … just some ordinary guys doing the right thing … [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkiqHmkT1Go&w=420&h=315]   and here’s the story from yesterday’s news. Think the guy in the red shirt should buy those guys a beer.    

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THE DANCING QUEEN WAITING FOR A BUS

Posted on September 17, 2013 by [email protected]

They say we should ‘sing like no one’s listening, dance like no one’s watching … This lady does just that. Love it! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9cd0ortxu0&w=560&h=315] And happiness IS not just its own reward. She landed a professional role in a musical soon … Continue reading →

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9½ UGLY RUMOURS ABOUT RASPUTIN THE MAD MONK

Posted on September 15, 2013 by [email protected]

If you Google ‘world’s most evil men’, chances are that - after Osama bin Laden and Donald Trump - the name Rasputin will come up. Rasputin was a Russian mystic who became a close adviser to the Romanovs. It was … Continue reading →

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GENGHIS KHAN BUT YOU CAN’T

Posted on September 12, 2013 by [email protected]

There is a one in two hundred chance you are related to Genghis Khan. It doesn’t matter that your surname is not Khan. His DNA may be in you somewhere. This is one of the delightful snippets I found when … Continue reading →

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WHY YOU CAN’T USE PHONES ON PLANES

Posted on September 9, 2013 by [email protected]

I got this via a fellow writer called Kassandra Lamb, who posts a lot of funny stuff (like this great take on Snow White and the handsome prince.) I’ve often wondered why the airlines made me turn off my Kindle … Continue reading →

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