It’s Friday and I’m home from my break up north. Left on Monday and it was great being away and better being home. I loved the journey and it was an adventure. Visited Stirling, Perth, Pitlochry, Inverness and my favourite – Queen’s View. It was a coach trip and many of the people were really… Continue reading Holiday in North of Scotland
Month: October 2021
Sep 2001. The Burning of Books
On May 10, 1933, the German Student Union burned thousands of books in squares -the Berlin Opera, presided over by Goebbels. 88 years later in Canada, at the initiative of the Providence Catholic School Council, 5,000 books and comics – including Lucky Lucke, Tintin or Asterix – have been burned or destroyed to reconcile with… Continue reading Sep 2001. The Burning of Books
Sep 2021. 9 11 Twenty Years On
In the spot where the Twin Towers once stood, there is now a calmness – a peace in the heart of New York City. The only sound is water, cascading endlessly into two vast square voids, one for each tower. They are voids that will never be filled, representing holes for so many who mourn… Continue reading Sep 2021. 9 11 Twenty Years On