"Agent Josephine..American beauty, French Hero and British spy" by Damien Lewis...it's about Josephine Baker who moved from America to France and became a very famous and much celebrated Nightclub singer and dancer during the 1930's and how she was determined to fight back against the Nazis...
"The Riddles of Wipers" by John Ivelaw-Chapman, an appreciation of the WW1. trench journal, The Wipers Times, gives great insight to the life in the trenches, includes lots of quotes and clips from the journal, thoroughly recommend it, very interesting.
100% I would, probably not much use at my age, more suited to a "Dad's Army" type role, all my grandparents/ great grandparents fought in the World Wars, 3 died in WW1 and 2 in WW2, 3 survived their military service so I am under no illusions of how horrific War is.
Just a pre-match cuppa, white without as driving to the match but have some Long Man oat stout in the fridge waiting for me when we get back....hopefully to celebrate with!....have a safe and happy Fridat you lovely N.S.C.ers!!!
"The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories" fascinating read, some very strange others compulsive reading, three authors in particular, Ōta Yōko, Seira Yūichi and Kawabata Yasunari, stand out for their recollections of the Atom bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the aftermath of what...
The first time I drove a dog sled I nearly shat my pants at how quick they take off, absolutely mental creatures, again, scrawny, skinny looking mutts but they fly and seem to love it! I did a 90 minute trip around a frozen lake, great fun!