You can’t study World War Two without mentioning the Blitz. Beginning in September 1940, Blitzkrieg – or lightning war – was the name given to the Nazi’s sustained bombing campaign over Britain. As school history tells us, the damage done to British people and our...
Carnival In Notting Hill This August bank holiday would traditionally have seen Notting Hill explode with life, as the annual Carnival event swept the streets in a flurry of vibrant colours and infectious energy. In light of this I decided to look into the history of...
The old saying is quite true; there really is nothing like a good book! However, onscreen adaptations of these texts can sometimes come close. This is especially true when they’re well-made, with every frame a heartfelt homage to the source material from which it...
One of the many advantages of being brought up in mid-1950s Liverpool was that I always had access to what we always called ‘American Comics’. These wonderful technicoloured tales took me into a world a million light years away from the comic typically available for...
For all the different views on how to deal with the transition from lockdown, everyone seems to agree on one fact — in the world of work, everything will change. But I’m not so sure. Benefits – and Challenges Naturally employees won’t love the return to the...
The idea of curling up with a good book might not sound so appealing to teenagers, but research from the National Literary Trust shows a strong link between reading and good mental health – and there’s plenty more research where that came from. In fact, by spending...
