Monthly Archives: July 2016

The Real Mystery of the BBC’s “Body on the Moor”

Posted on July 25, 2016 by eternalidol

About a month ago, this detailed feature dealing with a “Body on the Moor” appeared on the BBC’s news site. In the normal course of events, it would have stayed on the front page for a few days before disappearing … Continue reading →

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Death in the Afternoon…All Hail Lorenzo!

Posted on July 12, 2016 by eternalidol

A few days ago, I was browsing through the piles of books in my study when I was surprised to find a paperback copy of A Farewell To Arms, by Ernest Hemingway. I don’t remember buying it and I have … Continue reading →

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19,240 Shrouds at Exeter

Posted on July 2, 2016 by eternalidol

Earlier this evening, I travelled to the Northernhay Gardens in Exeter’s Rougemont Castle to see the 19,240 shrouded figurines depicting the men from the British Army who had died on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. I … Continue reading →

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