by David West | Sep 13, 2023 | News
In September 1607 Hugh O’Neill, 2nd Earl of Tyrone, and Rory O’Donnell, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell, sailed from Ireland to Europe together with around ninety followers. The Flight of the Earls was a response to the English Crown’s increasing dominance and efforts to...
by David West | Sep 11, 2023 | News
According to onthisday,com the Battle of Marathon was fought on 12th September 490 BC. Wikipedia has it as 10th September. Either way, the Battle of Marathon is a defining moment in ancient history. The battle not only showcased the bravery and military prowess of the...
by David West | Sep 8, 2023 | News
My directors demanded innovation. Innovate or die was the mantra. Faster! Cheaper! Lighter! Stronger! You get the picture. And there is a place for it. I’d rather cross the Atlantic in a modern airliner than a Zeppelin. I’d rather be treated by a modern surgeon than a...
by David West | Sep 7, 2023 | News
On 7th September 1940 there was a turning point in the Battle of Britain. The Luftwaffe switched from attacking RAF Fighter Command airfields, to bombing London. The Blitz as it was known, was devastating for London, but a huge relief to Fighter Command. Although the...
by David West | Sep 5, 2023 | News
Armand-Jean du Plessis de Richelieu became Cardinal Richelieu on 5th September 1622, in the reign of Louis XIII. The assassination of Louis’s father, Henry IV in 1610 is the subject of The Suggested Assassin, the third book in the Sir Anthony Standen Adventures....
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....
