A reader writes:

I have all these great stories in my head, but no talent whatsoever … when it involves writing it down. Is there any advice you could give me or am I stuck?

 

Unless the questioner wants to become an oral storyteller and tell these great stories to a live audience, or record them as audiobooks, the answer has to be, “Yes, you’re stuck.”

However, I suspect that the person asking the question has made some attempt to put stories into writing, but is unhappy...

On the 150th anniversary of his death, we ask:

 

Why do we still remember Isambard Kingdom Brunel?

 

by Dea Parkin

 

 

Marc Brunel fled revolutionary France to become an influential engineer, first in New York, then Great Britain. His son Isambard Kingdom was to become a revolutionary himself; a genius, one whose amazing schemes still straddle our landscape today, one of the greatest engineers our country has ever seen.

 

Born in 1806 and with sound mathematical education and...

by Nicky J Poole - written 03/09/2009 20:08:11

Today, as we remember the 70th anniversary of the start of World War II, I can exclusively reveal a little-known fact. Not only did my father fight in the World War, he started it. And I can prove it. Well, almost.

Arthur was raised by Methodist parents in the rural fens of East Anglia. Many of his other relatives worked the land. I’d say they were farmers, but I’m not sure any of them actually owned any farms – in fact I’m not sure...