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Spitfires ... Hurricanes ... and Lancasters!
It was lovely to break bread with members of the Phyliss Court Aviators’ Circle in Henley and then sing for my supper as the evening’s...
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Sep 281 min read
MOD Boscombe Down.
I had a splendid time, presenting at a training day at MOD Boscombe Down. The audience consisted of extremely knowledgeable people, most...
Sep 171 min read
Blog on 15 September ... Battle of Britain Day
The Battle of Britain was fought to determine who would control the sky over Southern England. If the Germans defeated Fighter Command,...
Sep 171 min read
Spitfires, Hurricanes and more ...
I went to the Duxford Battle of Britain Air Show ... Wow! Simply Wow! Listening to the roar of Merlins and looking up and being...
Sep 51 min read
Another great audience. Another great night.
I was invited as after dinner speaker at yesterday's meeting of the Basingstoke & Deane Rotary Club. A thoroughly enjoyable evening, made...
Aug 181 min read
The day I met the son of the man who designed the Battle of Britain Bunker!
While I was conducting a Historical Tour at the Bunker, a visitor asked if I could sign a copy of 'Enemy Sighted' for him, which I was...
Aug 11 min read
Tour dates August - November
My tour dates for August, September, October and November are: 12.00 - 14.00 a two hour historical tour on Saturday 10th August. Join me...
Jun 211 min read
Presenting in the 'garden of England.'
What a brilliant day spent in Kent! First presenting to an audience at the iconic Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum in Manston and...
Jun 111 min read
Rescheduled D-Day presentation on WW2TV.
The gremlins have been removed from the computer! Join me for an exciting talk on how air power played a pivotal role in the invasion of...
Jun 91 min read
D - Day and controlling the Normandy sky.
It was great to speak in front of a sold out audience at Bentley Priory ... Headquarters of the Allied Expeditionary Air Force. This was...
Jun 91 min read
Travelling back in time with Woodley u3a.
Presenting to a very enthusiastic u3a audience in Woodley ... just yards from where Douglas Bader had his fateful pre-war flying...
Jun 61 min read
Commemorating 80th Anniversary of D-Day
It was a very special evening to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day at the Battle of Britain Bunker ... this was the place from where...
Jun 41 min read
Gremlins in the computer!
Sorry if you tried to tune in to my special D Day presentation on WW2TV last night ... the Gremlins got into my computer! They've now...
May 311 min read
D Day talks - control of the sky over Normandy
80 years ago the largest invasion force in history stormed Hitler’s European Fortress … by land … by sea … and by air. I am appearing on...
May 51 min read
Tour dates May - Sept. 2024
My tour dates for May, June, July and Sept. are: 11.30 and 14.30 on Sunday 19th May 11.30 and 14.30 on Saturday 8th June *** Special D -...
Mar 121 min read
"The odds were great. Our margins small. The stakes infinite."
Well … that was special. Presenting to an audience at Chartwell … the home of Winston Churchill, now maintained by the National Trust....
Feb 211 min read
"This is London Calling"
I was invited to speak on Talk Radio Europe today. It is the largest English speaking station in Spain, broadcasting to over half a...
Feb 181 min read
Tally Ho!
Today, I went horse riding in Windsor Great Park with my wife and daughter. It made me reflect on how lucky I am. It also made me reflect...
Feb 121 min read
Tour dates Feb. March & April.
My tour dates for February, March and April are: 11.30 and 14.30 on 17th February 11.30 and 14.30 on 9th March 11.30 and 14.30 on 16th...
Jan 291 min read
An American Audience.
I was invited to give an online lecture to the World War Two Discussion Forum, which is based in New York and has members across the...
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