Wednesday, February 4, 2015

First RAF Plane shot down in World War Two

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One thing about doing research for a historical novel, you stumble onto a lot of unusual trivia and little known facts along the way. I wa...
Friday, November 8, 2013

Inchkeith Island; Edinburgh's Historical Thorn (Part 2)

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The invasion of the Channel Islands (Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, Sark and four smaller islands) by the Nazis in 1940 caused consternation...
Saturday, November 2, 2013

K (Kalamity) -class Submarines, and the Battle of May Island

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(Submarines K12 and K14 in dock) The K-class of submarine, designed in 1913, and ordered by the Royal Navy in 1915, has such a tragic ...
Friday, July 12, 2013

The Darien Venture: Today in Scottish History

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Ships in the Port of Leith near Edinburgh, 1698 Today marks the 315th anniversary of the launch of the Darien Venture (aka the Darien Sc...
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Monday, July 1, 2013

Who IS This Ian Hall Character Anyway?

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Don't Panic! If you have landed here from a bookmark and thought you were headed somewhere else, your post isn't gone forever its j...
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Sunday, June 30, 2013

The Vampires Have Got To Go

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Please note: If you have landed here from a bookmark and thought you were headed somewhere else,  your post isn't gone forever its just ...
Thursday, June 27, 2013

Americans and the Family Castle in Scotland

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Fast (Fause) Castle, Berwickshire, Scotland I’m Scottish, and I’ve lived in the USA for twelve years. I know my place of birth (Edinbur...