‘As we venture into an uncertain century, we should be as concerned about the future of our children and grandchildren, as we are respectful of the past of our dead grandfathers.’ ——— We revere the soldiers who died in the First World War. Many villages display the metal silhouette or outline of a soldier with… Continue reading
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How Mr Jones scooped the world aboard Hitler’s plane
Mr Jones, directed by Agnieszka Holland, with James Norton, Vanessa Kirby and Peter Sarsgaard, is now streaming on Netflix and other movie platforms. “A few feet away [from me] sits Adolf Hitler, Chancellor of Germany and leader of the most volcanic nationalist awakening which the world has seen. Six thousand feet beneath us, hidden by… Continue reading →
Free our best friend – time to walk the dog out of pedigree status?
Why should somebody like me, who does not own a dog, who has never owned a dog, be interested in a book with the cover tagline “a must read for all dog lovers”? Predisposed to dismiss it as uninteresting reading, I took a dip inside and quickly concluded that the tagline does the book a… Continue reading →
Scoop – how Welsh journalist Gareth Jones shared a flight with Hitler
The great Welsh journalist Gareth Jones was murdered one day short of his 30th birthday in China on August 12th, 1935. My monograph – click here – briefly outlines his life and describes a flight he took with the electioneering Hitler in 1933. It’s free to download on multiple platforms. —————————————————————————————————- “I was there” The following words… Continue reading →
The man of many scoops – Gareth Jones, fearless Welsh journalist
“So wise so young, they say do never live long.” Shakespeare – King Richard III. The small town of Barry on the South Wales coast, population 47,863, has produced a statistically unlikely number of famous names. They include the Victorian coal baron David Davies, Australian politician Julia Gillard, Welsh Nationalist leader Gwynfor Evans and… Continue reading →