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·Feb 16, 2022

Memories of an Accidental Nazi Hunter

On the night of March 10th, 1945, seventy German prisoners of war escaped from the Island Farm POW camp in Bridgend, South Wales. It was the largest breakout on British soil during World War Two, and has been dubbed “The Welsh Great Escape”. A tunnel had been dug by the…

Family History

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Memories of an Accidental Nazi Hunter
Memories of an Accidental Nazi Hunter
Family History

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Feb 14, 2022

The Parc Slip Explosion

On the morning of August 26th, 1892, 22-year-old coal haulier William Lyddon left his home at Fountain Cottages in Aberkenfig, South Wales, and made the short walk to work his shift underground at Parc Slip Colliery. It was the day of the annual St Mary Hill Fair, and apparently a…

Wales

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The Parc Slip Explosion
The Parc Slip Explosion
Wales

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May 20, 2021

THURSDAY THOUGHTS: Moving On…

A change is as good as a rest! — A quick glance at my stories will show that I haven’t written or published anything on Medium for almost four months. It’s crazy to acknowledge how fast the time has gone this year. Time flies, whether or not you’re having fun, as the year of the Covid pandemic has proved…

Life

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THURSDAY THOUGHTS: Moving On…
THURSDAY THOUGHTS: Moving On…
Life

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Jan 3, 2021

Happy New Year to you all.

Happy New Year to you all. I very rarely write New Year’s blog posts (not just because the opportunity comes around only once a year) or make resolutions, as I…

New Years Resolutions

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New Years Resolutions

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Dec 31, 2020

This week, thanks to the following article from Zulie Rane , I discovered Clockify, the time…

This week, thanks to the following article from Zulie Rane , I discovered Clockify, the time management app. Since I’ve started using the app I’ve discovered that I don’t spend…

Time Management

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Time Management

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Dec 28, 2020

I had a dream last night that resulted in me waking today with a fully-fledged book idea present in…

I had a dream last night that resulted in me waking today with a fully-fledged book idea present in my head. This rarely, if ever, happens to me, and now…

Writing

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Writing

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Dec 17, 2020

The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry, as Robert Burns is paraphrased as having written.

The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry, as Robert Burns is paraphrased as having written. This has never rung true for me more than this week, as…

Microblogging

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Microblogging

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Dec 13, 2020

Spurred on by my surge in views, I’ve decided to revamp the way I’m posting here on Medium.

Spurred on by my surge in views, I’ve decided to revamp the way I’m posting here on Medium. Mondays will be “Monday Memories” — dedicated to nostalgia and all things…

Microblogging

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Microblogging

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Dec 12, 2020

About a month ago I returned to Medium to discover my stats were suddenly jumping.

About a month ago I returned to Medium to discover my stats were suddenly jumping. First in small amounts — 1 or 2 views a day, and then by a…

Blog

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Blog

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Jan 27, 2019

Lest We Forget

Thoughts on the importance of memorialising the Holocaust — Today is Holocaust Memorial Day in the UK, where we remember the victims of the Nazi “Final Solution” that saw over 6 million Jews killed in death camps across Europe. …

Holocaust

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Lest We Forget
Lest We Forget
Holocaust

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Film, food, fitness; words, wellness, Wales and the world Writer-Producer, sometime influencer and investor. https://danonfilm.8b.io/

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