You never know how far your blog posts travel and who reads them. Some of you will remember my post on the Arena about Thomas Brown, the hero of the Battle of Dettingen in 1723. I posted a piece about him at http://bobscotney.blogspot.com/2010/04/va... Read more

If you have a photo album on on the web, view the photo you wish to upload. Right click on the photo, click Copy image location. Then on the New Post, Post Text box click the green tree in the toolbar at the top: in the box that appears paste ... Read more

350 years ago on 30 January 1661 Oliver Cromwell was executed; 2 years after his death.   Cromwell died on 3rd September 1658. His body was embalmed and lay in state from 18th October to 10th November before being interred in Westminster ... Read more

  The Monte Carlo Rally is under way again. The Rally was created by Prince Albert I of Monaco 100 years ago in 1911. That first event featured 23 cars starting from 6 different cities; 16 cars completed the rally which was won by Henri ... Read more

His words flew through the air with the greatest of ease fifty years ago today, as the daring man was inaugurated as the youngest elected President of the United States of America. His speech that day has been rated as one of the great speeches ... Read more

  I have been a ‘fan’ of The Times columnist Simon Barnes for quite a while. Simon is a well known sportswriter, but his columns that interest me most are those on wildlife, especially birds. His book ‘How to be a bad b... Read more

Happy New Year to all Writelinkers. May all you wish for come true in 2011.  

Today the BBC have shown the first of four episode of the new series of Just William. This reminded me of a piece I wrote for Yarm Writers Group.   Just Childhood   “I’ll thcream. I’ll thcream and thcream and thcrea... Read more

Our garden is alive with birds this morning. I have resorted to trying to photograph them through a double glazed window. Here's two to share with you at this holiday time. Goldfinches   Robin

The view through the patio door shows all flights have departed; none snowed in the stands.   The blackbirds come right to the patio door expecting there to be food, but all that's left now is their tracks in the snow.   The drain... Read more