With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children, England mourns for her dead across the sea. Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit, Fallen in the cause of the free. Solemn the drums thrill; Death august and royal  Sings sorrow up into immortal spheres, There is music in the midst of desolation And a glory that shines upon our tears. They went with songs to the battle, they were young, Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow. They were staunch to the en

It's been a funny old year so far both in the book writing world and in the 'real world'. There have been some incredible highs and, as always, some incredible lows. From being ringside at WWE RAW to losing my job, it always makes me stop and think how funny it is that life can be so changeable. One day things can be bloody brilliant, full of smiles and laughter and the next you could be ready to burst into tears and disappear for the rest of forever. One thing that I've been

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Exciting news, friends! The Most Maligned Women in History is now available to pre order on both Amazon and the Pen & Sword website. This...

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I was very lucky to have the opportunity back in 2017 to interview Mark Ryder, who played Cesare Borgia in "Borgia". In the years since...

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Well then, 2023 has certainly been a year. As in many previous years there have ups and downs, peaks and troughs, lots of laughter and in...