by David West | Sep 11, 2026 | News
On the 11th of September, 1973, a coup led by General Augusto Pinochet replaced the government of Salvadore Allende in Chile. We visited Chile in 2019 and loved the country and the people, but you could still sense the relief that the democracy that returned in 1990...
by David West | Sep 10, 2026 | News
I like writing about inventors, I suppose it’s the engineer in me. I’ve lost track of how many inventors I’ve written about, certainly Colt and Edison. Claire and I enjoy watching the Great British Sewing Bee. I can sew a little, but have never even tried to work a...
by David West | Sep 9, 2026 | News
Operation Avalanche was the codename for the allied landings at Salerno in Italy, on the 9th of September, 1943. My father was one of those allied troops in the 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade, battle hardened as desert rats in North Africa. It marked a crucial stage in...
by David West | Sep 8, 2026 | News
On the 8th of September,1966, the first episode of Star Trek was shown It was titled The Man Trap. I have always been a great fan of Star Trek. I quite enjoyed Doctor Who, but if I had to make a choice, it would be Star Trek every time. Conceived by Gene Roddenberry,...
by David West | Sep 7, 2026 | News
In my recent post on my writing progress I explained that I’m waiting for editorial reviews of Serpent’s Teeth, the fifth book in the Sir Anthony Standen Adventures. I was hoping they would have something nice to say, which I could use for the back cover blurb, and...
