
Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated Cut: One Woman's Fight Against FGM in Britain Today in Books
Oct 10, 2017
Hence her story of becoming an anti-FGM activist in Britain years later is incredible, turning a life-changing trauma into an instigator for good for other young girls. I completely agree with her viewpoint, but she may have to revisit her sources given recent news stories. An essential read.

Vegas (725 KP) rated Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) in Movies
Mar 28, 2020
Angela Lansbury stars, in a role far removed from the character that she would later become famous for and puts in a great performance as the novice witch...
A live action and cartoon film that works really well when the two bend together, and is just the sort of film to bring a smile when things are getting you down...

The Sins of Jack Saul: The True Story of Dublin Jack and the Cleveland Street Scandal
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The Cleveland Street scandal, involving a homosexual brothel reputedly visited by the Queen's...

Young James Herriot: The Making of the World's Most Famous Vet
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Set in Glasgow in the 1930s, Young James Herriot is the fascinating story of Herriot's formative...

David Lloyd George: The Great Outsider
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A Welshman among the English, a nonconformist among Anglicans and a self-made man in the patrician...

50 Races to Run Before You Die: The Essential Guide to 50 Epic Foot-Races Across the Globe
Tobias Mews and James Cracknell
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50 Races to Run Before You Die is the essential guide to 50 of the best foot races across the globe....

A Contemporary Perspective on GWR Signalling: Semaphore Swansong
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For over 150 years Britain's railways have relied on a system of semaphore signalling, but by 2020,...

Southern Region Through the 1960s: Year by Year
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The 1960s are an iconic period in the history of the rail network in Great Britain; with...