Book review: ‘Ks3 History: Renaissance, Revolution & Reformation Student Book (1485-1750), by Aaron Wilkes (2008)

January 26, 2026

This time I’ll review a school textbook; KS3 History by Aaron Wilkes: Renaissance, Revolution & Reformation Student Book (1485-1750) The KS3 books are very popular and common in UK education, it’s very likely that you or your kid have been taught from them if you went to a British School.So why am I reviewing it? … More Book review: ‘Ks3 History: Renaissance, Revolution & Reformation Student Book (1485-1750), by Aaron Wilkes (2008)

Book review: ‘The ties that bound, peasant families in medieval England’, by Barbara A. Hanawalt (1986)

January 17, 2026

This book is a classic, very well known, but it’s almost as old as I am.I always warn people about old history books, we learn new things about the past almost every day, not just because of archaeological finds, new technology such as DNA but also because there are so many records that simply haven’t … More Book review: ‘The ties that bound, peasant families in medieval England’, by Barbara A. Hanawalt (1986)

Game review: ‘Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’ (2018)

December 28, 2025

This article was originally a thread on social media, which is why it is formatted with lots of images and short responses.The text is about the image below that paragraph. I have a hate/love relationship with the AC franchise, they often make stunning worlds but not always with the same effort and the stories are … More Game review: ‘Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’ (2018)

Old photo analysis: the chocolate seller, London, 1930s

December 26, 2025

This article was originally a thread on social media, which is why it is formatted with lots of images and short responses.The text is about the image below that paragraph. A woman sells chocolate on the street in Kensington, London, 1930s. Image credit: Mary Evans Picture Library Before basic state pensions looked properly after those … More Old photo analysis: the chocolate seller, London, 1930s

Art review: ‘The Census at Bethlehem’ by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1566)

December 23, 2025

This article was originally a thread on social media, which is why it is formatted with lots of images and short responses.The text is about the image below that paragraph. Shall we take another look at a typical low countries winter painting?Today we’re checking out ‘The Census at Bethlehem’ by the amazing Pieter Bruegel the … More Art review: ‘The Census at Bethlehem’ by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1566)