I am truly thrilled and honoured to have just heard that I've been elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, alongside fellow historian @sauldavid66@PFDagents
#UndergroundRailroad is the most gripping, terrifying, gut-wrenching thing I’ve ever seen. An unforgettable and graphic depiction of the abomination of slavery & the courage of those who tried to escape it
Had a few drinks
Thought about my parents ...
And I cannot tell you how much I miss a hug with them.
And the thought as to whether I will ever have the opportunity to have another one
Ah man...it sucks
It sucks a lot.
Sir George was also the solicitor who twice brought the prosecution of the notorious Madame Rachel and was her nemesis. He is buried only a few yards from her at @willesdencem
During research for my forthcoming book about Russian exiles in Paris I discovered Chanel got the idea for the bottle design from her then lover Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich - the epitome of the Russian aristo charmer. Broke, down on his luck but he still stayed at the Ritz.
Another worrying trend in the erosion of #history as an accessible subject for all but a lucky few students. My love of history was inspired aged 14 at school by a wonderful teacher. We need to ensure it survives on the school and university curriculum.