Recent content by David Mitchell

You reminded that many years ago I heard Albert Pierrepoint's assistant on the radio. He described what happened. Pierrepoint entered the cell, shook the man's hand, then twisted him around and they would put a tunic in him. The execution room was next door. They would run the man in, put a...

A long time ago we had this guy Jack Ketch who carried out executions. At Tyburn (now Marble Arch) in London there was the Triple Tree gallows. The condemned were said to Dance the Paddington Jig on Paddington Fair Day. Paddington was a village nearby. A crowd of people came to watch public...

Thank you all for your kind comments. Walking along local streets yesterday, I saw clumps of Michaelmas daisies in many gardens, blooming bright among the autumn leaves. Most other flowers have gone. Several universities in the UK call this Michaelmas Term.

Today September 29 is Michaelmas. The sun is shining on the Michaelmas daisies in my garden. They signify the end of summer. My avatar is my Michaelmas daisies. Michaelmas daisies among dead weeds, Bloom for St Michael's valorous deeds.

Hi, that is some fish you are holding. Did you catch it in the sea or in fresh water? What kind is it?

An Austrian army awfully arrayed Boldly by battery besieged Belgrade Cossack commanders cannonading come Dealing destruction's devastating doom, ...........

Hello Patrick, and welcome. I joined recently. I'm in sunny London England.

According to Nissan they are made in Sunderland, North East England.