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Last Updated on September 3, 2023 by Tom Kane August 2023 saw the 60th anniversary of the Great Train Robbery in the UK. The robbery took place on the 8th August 1963 and involved a gang holding up a Royal Mail train on a journey from Glasgow to London. The train was carrying sacks of…
Last Updated on September 19, 2022 by Tom Kane Once upon a time I worked in an Oast House… “What’s an oast house?” I hear you ask. It’s a place used for drying hops, which is a main ingredient in the production of beer. It’s what gives beer its distinctive flavour and is quite smelly…
Last Updated on July 5, 2023 by Tom Kane Anyone watching Doctor Who would be forgiven for thinking it would be a really cool thing to travel through time and space. After all, who wouldn’t like to see what their family and friends get up to in the future. Or even what the family were…
Last Updated on April 10, 2025 by Tom Kane Brown snakes on the Pacific Island of Guam are so much out of control, causing problems for the local bird population, i.e., eating the birds, and even causing power outages, that the authorities have employed parachuting Ninja Mice to hold back the invasion. Okay, so I’ve…
Last Updated on January 16, 2025 by Tom Kane Always expect the unexpected. When it’s hot in Cyprus, it’s very hot. When it’s cold, it’s usually damp as well. And when it’s dusty, the dust gets everywhere. Last summer was hot. In the last eight months the local council have had the road dug up to…
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