by David West | Sep 3, 2023 | News
Reinforced-Autoclaved-Aerated-Concrete (RAAC) is very much in the news in the UK. More than a hundred schools have been forced to close because of the risk of classrooms collapsing. I’m a retired civil engineer and have designed and built numerous concrete structures....
by David West | Sep 3, 2023 | News
On the 3rd of September 1940 Richard Hillary was shot down during the most intense phase of the Battle of Britain. Richard Hillary was the author of my favourite book, The Last Enemy, which I posted about in Readers Club. He had joined the Oxford University Air...
by David West | Aug 30, 2023 | News
My trawl through todays historical events has thrown up a coincidence. On the 30th August 1146 it is said that European leaders banned the crossbow. I confess that I am yet to find authoritative confirmation of this date. In 1139 the Second Council of the Lateran,...
by David West | Aug 29, 2023 | News
According to Hoyle is a phrase I remember from childhood. On Sundays my father played golf, followed by poker at the card table in the clubhouse. According to the Oxford English Dictionary according to Hoyle means according to plan or the rules. The impression I had...
by David West | Aug 28, 2023 | News
King William IV, signed royal assent of the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 on 28th August of that year. The Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 was a landmark legislation that marked a significant turning point in the fight against slavery in the British Empire. The act finally...
