I do not usually write about events from the recent past, as my personal preference is for events or characters that predate living memory. Yes, I know that history includes events from the modern era too, but that’s just the way I am. Occasionally , however, I come across a story that is so… Read More

  War is not normally an amusing subject. Most commonly wars occur as a result of disputes over territory or religion, with death and injury the inevitable consequences. In what follows, I do not intend to make light of the seriousness of the subject, but there are occasions in history where wars broke out for… Read More

In the twenty first century, with the internet age now in its fourth decade, we have become used to scams and cons perpetrated by the unseen. Emails promising magnificent returns on modest investments, extort money from the vulnerable, or account details are obtained by the implication that security has been compromised.  Even before internet fraud… Read More

  Agatha Miller was born on 15 September 1890, the third child of American stockbroker Frederick Miller and his wife Clara. A wealthy family, they lived in a villa named Ashfield in the coastal town of Torquay, which is in the English county of Devon. Although the family home was in the south west of… Read More