I sometimes wonder why the French seem to hate the English so much (I use the nationality advisedly because, for a fair old time, the French were very chummy with the Scots). It is a rivalry that has been going on, pretty-much, since 1066 when the Normans invaded England and imposed their will on theContinue reading “Blog 134. Entente Cordiale”
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Blog 100. Mustn’t Grumble…
I have had a complaint. No, not a complaint about being a dangerous insensitive bigot, espousing the outdated views of the the 20th century (that position is still available), but for being too technical in my blogs. A friend of mine has commented that she enjoyed my writings, but found that about a third ofContinue reading “Blog 100. Mustn’t Grumble…”
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