What do you believe? I am not talking about whether the earth is flat, or if the moon is made of green cheese, or do fairies exist. (For reference, my answer to all three questions is a firm ‘no’.) I am concerned with versions of history. It is said that history is written by the…
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VE Day: Patrick’s perspective
For most of the population of the UK, VE Day (May 8th 1945) was a cause for great celebration. I am not sure that Patrick viewed it in the same way. There are three reasons for this. In the early hours of June 2nd 1942, a Mk. IV Wellington bomber of 142 Squadron, RAF, crashed…