PhD (Lancaster) in 17C governance of roads. Interest in EM history, community empowerment, Ukraine, walking, bridge, stories on film, in books, face to face.
@parfitt_tom Thanks, Tom. And just to say to those who haven't read it yet, your own book is a rare mix of adventure travel , political analysis and passionate defence of the rights of indigenous peoples. A fantastic read.
About time - a detailed analysis on failing sanctions against Putin's Russia and the case for a major change in policy. Thanks, Peter https://t.co/GRyGl97NdN
@sarahrainsford Sarah, thanks for all the reporting - honest and truthful. You have to keep nailing the Russophobia lie. Exposing the truth about Putin's regime is a service to the people Russia and Russophiles everywhere.
Russia-Ukraine war: outcry over killing of Ukraine PoWs; Kyiv awaits UN all-clear for grain shipments โ live https://t.co/OY50aQa75O
Dear Guardian, please be as careful as you can to know when you're talking about a city such as Kherson or the region (oblast) with the same name.
@dalzielproject sibling was her father or mother. I have a mutilated India Proofs copy of Birkett Foster's English Landscapes (1881) given on Dec 27 1889 by Aunt Meg to ?Pollie Owen. Owen is my 92yo mother's maiden name.
@dalzielproject Hi there. TBH, it was a bit smaller than expected, but interesting as I didn't know much about the Dalziels. Several of my relatives have Dalziel as one of their names - descended I believe from a Mary Hudson (nee Dalziel) - my mother's grandmother, but I'm not sure yet which
FFS Boris' barage of sanctions is about as effective as a party popper. Get real - why not all members of the Duma and upper house? Loud voice, no stick.
@ChristopherJM Interesting, the map on the FCO website pouts the whole of Ukraine (including Crimea) in red for travel risk; where did this one come from?