An old saying claims that stability, common sense and national pride is obviously paramount in those countries that hardly ever appear in the news programmes. This adage might…
Skin Care Parody
What follows is a parody of the kind of health article published in a lesser quality English magazine or newspaper: Skin care: Our medical correspondent corresponds We must…
The Oldies of Great Britain
People live much longer than they used to. When I was a child, just before the beginning of the 2nd Punic War, it was rare indeed to have…
Don’t do anything
This government doesn’t do much either; while the public is prohibited from everything except paying taxes, Mr Zapatero’s crew have discovered a wonderful way to force legislation on…
History of Afghanistan
Capital: Kabul Area: 652,225 sq. km. Population: nearly 23 million Religions: Sunni Muslim 93% and Shiite Muslim 7%. Ethnic Groups: Pathan (Pashto), Tajik, Uzbek, Hazara, Chahar Aimak, Turkmen,…
The Indian Mutiny: a brief resumé
It is innaccurate of many writers to talk of a ‘surprising revolt of the Indian Army’. The Indian Mutiny (1857-8) was an uprising of the Army of Bengal,…
The American Empire
It would be best to establish from the start that the present writer is not anti-American: quite the opposite in fact; but this proven fact does not prevent…
Rise and Fall of Protestantism
The Anglican (Protestant Church of England) church set in a formerly beautiful park on the cliffs above Puerto de la Cruz (Tenerife) is a thriving church community, endowed…
History of Greece
Most of our bloggers, those who have opened a book in their lives anyway, will know quite a lot about Greece already; cradle of civilization, founders of democracy,…
History of the English country house
Classic English country houses, mansions, castles etc. have alweays symbolized wealth, and have therefore been vulnerable to socialist assaults, taxation, death duties and poverty. Despite the ancient rule…