Monthly Archives: July 2025

St Davids Cathedral- Wales

Posted on July 24, 2025 by garylongden

St Davids  Cathedral, Wales – a travelogue Somehow, despite being in my sixth decade, and a regular visitor to Wales I had never made St Davids. A t trip to the Pembrokeshire coast rectified that omission. The UK’s smallest city … Continue reading →

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Killing Thatcher- Rory Carroll, book review

Posted on July 24, 2025 by garylongden

Paced brilliantly and has the twists and turns of a thriller novel despite being a true story. Superbly researched. This is more than simply an account of the attempt to assassinate Thatcher and her cabinet. It is also an exploration … Continue reading →

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Rangers and the Famous ICF: My Life With Scotland’s Most-Feared Football Hooligan Gang- Sandy Chugg, Book review

Posted on July 14, 2025 by garylongden

Rangers and the Famous ICF: My Life With Scotland’s Most-Feared Football Hooligan Gang- Sandy Chugg,  Book review **** out of five I knew nothing about the Scottish firms beyond their propensity to behave appallingly at any game in England be … Continue reading →

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Homo Reloaded- by Carlos Alberto Bisceglia , book review

Posted on July 13, 2025 by garylongden

**** out of 5 An astonishing book which skilfully weaves science, geology and geography with informed conjecture to reappraise 75000 years of human history Origin, Evolution, and Transformations of Human Civilization and Earth: Evidence of Cosmic Impacts, Climate Changes, and … Continue reading →

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I was there- Alan edwards, book review

Posted on July 12, 2025 by garylongden

I Was There by Alan Edwards, book review – the rock gods’ right-hand man This is one of the best insights into the Rock and pop business i have read. **** out of five Alan Edwards, founder of public relations … Continue reading →

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Paul Gratis – “Worst Crowd Trouble Ever Seen…” (At Major British Football Grounds Revealed: How Britain’s Most Notorious Football Hooligans Wreaked Havoc From The 60’s to 90’s”- A book review

Posted on July 12, 2025 by garylongden

Snappy title for one of the worst books I have read in a very long time. It is reheated nonsense  scraped from other internet forums with virtually no first person accounts whatsoever. I can find no biographical details on the … Continue reading →

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Tina- the musical, Birmingham Hippodrome

Posted on July 3, 2025 by garylongden

**** I saw Tina Turner at Portman rd football ground Ipswich thirty five years ago in 1990. At fifty years old, she was fit, energetic and had a magnificent voice. In its seventh year (and the longest-running show) at the … Continue reading →

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