1.THE LEONARD CHESHIRE FOUNDATION . . is one of the most worthwhile organisations ever set up, and also one of the most widely known. The story of Group Captain Cheshire VC, and how his experiences in WWII influenced his faith, and ideas for the foundation that bears his name, is also one of the most compelling stories of all time. They badly need donated computers . .

2.ABILITYNET . . is an all-embracing site giving masses of advice on all disabilities, including the British Deaf Association; AbilityNet is a good starting place for information especially to do with computers and disabled access to the Internet, etc, whatever the individual disability.

3.THE ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND . . deals as you would expect, with advice for and help with coping with sight difficulties. A terrific site, well worth a visit if you have a sight impaired relative or friend.

Sutton War Memorial Roll of Honour . . a list of all the names on all the plaques, from both World Wars. Also included now are the men of St Marks and The Groves, Stoneferry and Wilmington. Most names, if not all, should also be able to be checked out at the CWCG site above.

St Peters at Wawne now also has a page, and a Roll of Honour for their three war dead. . . click on the link on that page.

MILITARY ARCHIVES AND THE TWO WORLD WARS

THE MUSEUM of ENGLISH RURAL LIFE ... was founded by the University of Reading in 1951 to reflect and record the changing face of farming and the countryside. It houses designated collections of national importance that span the full range of objects, archives, photographs, film and books. Today, it forms part of the University's Museums and Collections Service. One of it's most recent and important displays is that on the "Agricultural Glass Negatives Preservation Project", a year long project to preserve its unique collection of 130,000 glass plate negatives created by the Farmer and Stockbreeder and the Farmers Weekly magazines. The glass negatives contain all aspects of farming life and show just how much farming has changed during the last century. If your family tree is of 'farming stock', and your census research is full of 'Ag Labs' ... then this site will give a flavour of life in rural England. Just one aspect of a fascinating website, and one can only imagine that the museum itself must be well worth a visit.

... History of Hull . . . are the sponsors of our own Sutton website name, and for that we owe them our thanks. This really is a terrific site charting the history of Hull through the centuries. Many, many pages, and links, and specifically, a large section on the two world wars. There is a superb chart showing the locations, times, weights of bombs, hours under alert and casualties, during the Hull Blitz. Should be an award winner, and I'm proud to give it a prominent link here. They also invite YOU to add your story to Hull's story .. you and your family are part of it, so why not. Give it a go. The more I learn about this city, the more convinced I am that it has a great story to tell. Be proud of it. Celebrate it. And don't forget to commemorate and remember those whose lives and experience IS the story and couldn't live to see it told this way.

RAF Sutton on Hull
There is now this excellent Website devoted entirely to RAF Sutton, and the Balloon and Firefighting Squadrons stationed there over the years. It contains photos, station plan and a full history, indeed, the contents of the book by Leonard Bacon. With a foreward by Merrill Rhodes, it is as she says, an excellent read, full of humour and pathos as well as history. Having seen this new site for myself, I am in awe at the layout and clarity, and must congratulate both Len and the people at HullWebs above, who have hosted Len's pages in such a magnificent way. To say it comes Highly Recommended is only the half of it. Enjoy!

SUTTON ON HULL STATION
... a very informative site on disused railway stations, by Mark Dyson, giving a good potted history with dates, maps, and links to nearby stations on the same Hull to Hornsea line, and with some nice b&w photos. Intended for Railway Enthusiasts, but also of much interest to family historians if you want to see something of the atmosphere of where your forebears lived and travelled.

HULL CITY COUNCIL PHOTO ARCHIVE .. of the 30's, 40's, 50's etc. Following on from the casualty indexes above, this link leads to Hull City Council's own photographic archive of bomb damage in the city during WW2. This is the damage that killed so many of the folks in the index above. It is a huge archive, there are literally hundreds of photos, many never published before.

The archive seems to be organised either in the order they were scanned for the internet, or even more probably by date taken. So most of the 1940 ones are indeed wartime, hence the white kerbs and lamp-posts, but showing little visible damage. By the time you get to March of 1941, the ravages of war certainly do show. There are lots of folders ... it's wise to note the folder numbers you've viewed to avoid revisiting old folders and wasting time. There is a logic to the numbering once you've browsed a while.

We have to remember that these were not originally for public consumption, they were purely records for municipal archives. So not all the Anlaby, or Anlaby Road ones, are together, nor are all the city centre ones together. There is a search box for names and keywords to help in that respect. Some areas, even individual houses, have several images from different angles, showing the full extent of damage .. whereas others don't seem to have been photographed at all, or perhaps are not yet published on the site.

It's not a site I can say, 'go and enjoy' .. for most people, especially current younger residents of the city, they may be a bit taken aback, even shocked, to graphically see what their forefathers had to put up with. For older folks, I imagine some of these photos are still a little too raw, the memories too painful to even browse more than a few. I spent a good two hours, and even after that, it's a bit wearing to see and imagine so much hurt and pain and destruction .. all a bit too much to take in. And I wasn't born then either.

THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
used to have a link to a page listing the details of Flight Lieutenant Paterson Clarence Hughes DFC, of 234 Squadron, who came from Cooma in New South Wales in Australia, and is buried in St James' churchyard, Sutton. If you explore the site, you'll also find links to several Hull and East Riding men who served and lost their lives in that battle. There's also more information about this pilot on our War Memorial page.

NORTH-EAST DIARY 1939 -1945 . . . by the late Roy Ripley & Brian Pears .. another stupendous site that also documents much of the heartache that the North-East underwent during those dark years. RAF casualties and crash landings at numerous airfields, ships built on the Tyne, all sorts of incidents, some of which tie in with the civilian casualties in the list above, make this an incredible archive for those interested in the Home Front of WW2 and family historians alike. Many references to Hull and the East Riding area. Enough to keep you busy all evening.

HOME SWEET HOME FRONT . . . a comprehensive site documenting life on the Home Front during WW2. Contains a good page on the Women's Land Army, telling how a force of 80,000 women by 1944 were working the land, literally, farming, forestry, every aspect of agriculture. Also contains pages on the WVS, Women's Voluntary Service, and Home Guard, LDV.

FORGOTTEN HEROES ... a remarkable website detailing the work of those who had to stay behind. Not everyone could go into the forces .. age, or health, could be a factor, or even being in an already "reserved occupation", like mining. Some lads would loved to have joined up and had the chance to go overseas, with all its risks, but instead found themselves as Bevin Boys ... sent down t'pit. Being over 40, and perhaps not classed as A1 fit didn't mean they couldn't "serve" ... there was always firewatching. And many died doing it. They all deserve our thanks too.

It's a fact that if some young folk were to go into most old folk's homes, residential homes, today, and spoke to the residents about their trades and jobs in that decade of war years, they would find nearly all were ex-servicemen and women, factory girls making parachutes or uniforms or shells or parts for tanks and lorries, miners, firewatchers (some had to do both !), and many more besides. Very few people, by 1943, got away with doing nothing to help the war effort. And those that did were ostracised by their communities and families. It was easier to do one's bit than skive off.

SUTTON TRADE NAMES IN 1892 . . is a direct link to the GENUKI page that lists all the tradespeople and farmers living in Sutton in 1892 . . in Bulmer's famous Directory. A fascinating list . .

FAMILY HISTORY & GENEALOGY, YORKSHIRE, particularly for those researching Yorkshire families, there is a phenomenal amount of information on this Yorkshire page of the GENUKI WEBSITE; (it means GENealogyUK&Irleand). The page specific to Sutton is: SUTTON at GENUKI. There's so much it's just mind-blowing, and this web thing has only just got started! You can use this site also as a springboard back to any UK county you want; just follow the links. Another site to keep you up all night ! Your "Other Half" will not thank me for putting you on to all this ..

EAST YORKSHIRE FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY . . . This new link should work okay now ... I did have the old one up that was out of date. They have an extensive archive of Census data, Monumental Inscriptions, and a full programme of events, displays, talks, etc, for 2005. Venues in Beverley at Longcroft School : Bridlington - Bridlington Library ; Hull - The Kingston Theatre Hotel (New Venue) ; Scarborough - Northstead Methodist Church Hall. A thriving society that can give you lots of assistance, and you'll make many new friends too.

A HISTORY OF WAWNE & THE ABBEY OF MEUX ... this is primarily the website of a mail-order business in the village, dealing in childrens' toys and furniture. They have a very full and informative article on the history of the village .. well worth a look, and incredibly detailed.

CHURCHES - UK & IRELAND ... a lovely site, covering just about all counties as far as I could tell, and on which there's a lovely picture of St Peter's in Wawne. They aim to cover as many churches as they can, but when we remember there are already over 9,000 churches covered on this site, each with a photograph, and an estimated 40,000 or so churches in the whole of the UK, it is a massive task. One area in which Sutton residents may help is to identify the many 'unknown churches' from old photographs and paintings. An intriguing collection, and I know some of you will have the answers ... do visit this very worthwhile site.

A YORKSHIRE SURNAMES LIST . . a short list of names already being researched, and the email addresses of the researchers. You can email them to add your name . . it is worth remembering here that, within the GENUKI webpages above, most counties have someone who co-ordinates a "Surnames List" . . some county lists are huge, others not so big. Most invite you to submit the name of the person you are looking for, the town/village, and approximate date, and your email/postal address . . eg. Brown - Hessle - 1840's-1900 - user@server.co.uk. It's worth a try if you've searched and searched and drawn stumps.

FAMILIA ... a huge genealogical resource, listing the UK and Ireland's guide to genealogical resources in public libraries. There's further links, maps to places, and more resources than you can shake a stick at.

PICTURES OF ENGLAND ... a superb site of hundreds if not thousands of photos covering all counties and most towns in England. Even if you're familiar with a particular town or area, you'll still see views that will surprise you. And for those of you who would like to visit England but can't, and wonder what your family heritage town or village looked like ... enjoy! For Hull, there are many photos by Alan Brigham, who runs HullWebs, the generous sponsor of the Sutton & Hull website domain name address.

GEOGRAPH ORG UK ... This has grown remarkably in the past couple of years, a site similar to the one above, but run by the Ordnance Survey ... a brilliant resource of photos of just about every map grid square in the country! Dozens of photos of all towns ... lots of both Hull and East Yorkshire .. there's even some of Sutton! There are hundreds and hundreds of modern quality photos of Hull alone, with stupendous collections by names such as Peter Church, Andy Beecroft and David Wright. And that's not to decry the many other contributors that I haven't named. This is the one we've been waiting for ... it's still free AND there's no advertising.

THE WAY BACK MACHINE ... many old websites can still be accessed via this superb archive of old sites going back several years. Give it a go, just drop the full URL of the site you're looking for and see if they have saved any of the pages. It's amazing how much there is, often with most of the graphics and photos too!

GRAVESTONE PHOTOGRAPH RESOURCE . . a fantastic idea, a free resource that is voluntary funded. Run from their home site in Suffolk, the first few dozen graveyards to be indexed are in Norfolk & Suffolk. But the intention is to go Nationwide .. dependent upon volunteers with digital cameras and the time and motivation to photograph the headstones in their county's graveyards. Can you help ? It's worth a look. And if you do order a picture, remember the time and petrol you've saved by not having to go yourself, send them a few bob.

OULTWOOD . . . is a Local Government Web Site Index. And not just for the whole of the UK either. Most of Europe, North America and Australasia seem to be covered .. EVERY council and local authority, right down to the council tax rates and council minutes ! The point is, within each council area's own website are lots of other links useful to Family Historians .. links to local history projects, family history societies, addresses and phone numbers of Records Offices, and a host more. A very useful first-step resource that should be better known, and saves the likes of us hours of searching in Search Engines. Click your county, then your local authority, and in seconds you're looking at resources and further links that you might not be able to get to without having to take a week's holiday.

The River Hull . . a journey along . . A truly first-class website, done by canal enthusiasts of the Driffield Navigation Amenities Association, it includes a virtual cruise up the Hull from the Humber to Driffield .. and includes images of every bridge ! Also has some extensive historic photos, including the ferries at Stoneferry and Wawne .. This river, and its crossings, have always played an important part in Sutton's story. It may be safe to say that the river, and its floodings, actually 'made' Sutton. Discuss . . . If anyone abroad who has family from the Hull area who wants an insight into what this area used to be like in Victorian times, this river site par excellence will help enormously, short of actually coming here. Use in conjunction with ariel photos on Multimap .. now, there's an idea!

The Deep, Hull . . click for full size.

( photo credit : Joan E Stevens of Leicester )

Here's a superb site on the
NORTH YORKSHIRE MOORS . . run by a hill walker who takes his digital camera everywhere. Dozens and dozens of superb photos .. no bull. Recommended. Ex-pats will be booking a flight home after seeing these. Quantas, where's my commission !?

VIRTUAL TOURIST . . . is a portal for private people to upload their own photos of places around Britain for all to see. One member, who works in Hull and calling himself "Britannia2" ... shows good quality photographs of Hull and towns in and around the wider Yorkshire area, as well as the East Riding. He has a specially good section on Scarborough.

THE PORTHOLE . . . a super 'portal' - forgive the pun - to a whole host of Hull websites, with many useful links to businesses, and local groups and clubs of every kind. Worth a visit if you are just getting started on the web, and want to see what's already on offer in the Hull and East Riding area. This Sutton page has been registered, but when it will appear in "The Porthole", we don't know.

GARDEN VILLAGE, HULL . . . links to a full history, with many old images and modern photos of the legendary Reckitt's Garden Village in East Hull. Shelagh and Walter's site tells the whole story from the original concept of a village for his workers by Sir James Reckitt, through to the post-war years of the Bradford Trust and modern times. A superb site, with more history than you could ever have thought existed.

BR@NSHOLME ONLINE . . is also a new page of local information and interest for Europe's largest housing estate. With several pages of info, this rich array of community groups and events informs residents of what is happening on their estate. Note that the old link of .. www.bransholmeonline.co.uk/ .. no longer works.

BROOKLANDS PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB .. (formerly Reckitt's) ... have their meetings on Wednesday evenings at 7-30pm in the Methodist Church Hall in Sutton. Founded in April 2005, current membership totals about 22. New Members most welcome. A few preliminary photos of local Hull & East Riding scenes now in their Galleries 1&3.

DOVE HOUSE HOSPICE . . . a truly wonderful place. They're always on the lookout for good volunteers .. drivers, admin staff, flower arrangers. Yes, even flower arrangers. Whenever I've been in, the place is always full of flowers. Someone has to arrange them all. Visit their site and see what's what.

HULL ROYAL INFIRMARY . . aka HRI . . AND . . CASTLE HILL HOSPITAL . . . a couple of First Class links to our famous hospitals . . the HRI link also links in to Sutton's own adopted hospital, the Princess Royal just along Salthouse Road. So many local people have either been deeply involved in raising monies for various appeals over the years, or had their very lives saved and made worth living, that any page worth its salt has to praise its local medics and nurses. Not to be missed.

THE INSTITUTE of ADVANCED MOTORISTS to gain A SKILL FOR LIFE ... So you think you know all about driving? It's no accident that I've posted this link here, straight after the one to the Royal Infirmary. Being an Advanced Motorist is about staying alive .. arriving safely .. increasing your awareness and doing everything in your power to keep your family safe, and staying away from A&E and the Infirmary. But of course, you know this. But what about your offspring, and grandchildren. What's their driving like? Do they worry you? Maybe one or two of you may be curious enough to explore this link and take the first steps to perhaps save a life . . . starting with your own younger family members, perhaps even your own life. Passing the qualification also lowers their insurance, gets cheaper breakdown cover and other benefits. If this is something you've already been thinking about, there's never been a better time ..
this is the East Yorkshire branch ... give them a ring and make a start. Oh, and yes, they do motorcycling courses and qualifications too. Priceless.

THE ARCTIC CORSAIR & Deep Sea Trawling . . . used to be a great site about the history of fishing in Hull, and the last Hull sidewinder, now moored as a floating fishing heritage museum on the River Hull, just by Wilberforce House and the Streetlife Museum. Site has now closed due to mis-use, as well as ongoing interference and lack of support by the very parties you'd think would want to promote it. See this page for a fuller and more graphic explanation.

QUAYSIDES . . . a photo gallery of a lot more ships, most with local Humber connections or interest. Links to ABP, daily sailings and sighting reports of vessels seen on the Humber, etc.

RAF HOLMPTON ... the top-secret underground Cold War Bunker, open to the public from 17 Feb 2007, with guided tours. A fascinating look at a hitherto unsuspected fact of life on the East Yorkshire coast just south of Withernsea. It houses the only surviving Radar Projection Table in the UK. This is one of the Command Centres that would have run the British nuclear reaction had the 'four-minute warning' been sounded. A very Informative website.

EVERYTHING FIRE FIGHTERS, .. from 911 Fire Fighters to World Trade Center Firemen. Countless links here celebrating the skills and bravery of Firefighters the world over. This link appears here due to their interest in RAF Sutton as a pioneer of military aviation firefighting. We're pround to show them here.

THE HUMBER BRIDGE . . fascinating facts and figures, some photos; a well designed and interesting site by Mr Richardson; history of the Humber Crossing, ferries, and the building of the bridge, it's all here.

HUMBER CARS . . . while we're on with the name Humber, how about the largest working collection of these superb cars anywhere in the world. So where is it .. ? It's in Hull, just down Stoneferry. At least 19 fully working Humbers, from several examples of the Pullman, down through the Snipe series to the Imperial. Remember the days of bench seats in real leather, column change and semaphore arms, doors that opened forward and a rear cabin that you could walk into and turn round. Visit this site, then drop by Reg and Alan Marshall's collection, and spend a memorable couple of hours. If you are getting married, these are the ONLY cars to be seen climbing out of ! And just for once, we have something the south does NOT have, for Londoners have to make do with mere Rollers and Bentleys . .. but I assure you, these Humbers are in a class of their own. That's why, up to the 1950's, they were the favoured marque of car of the Royal Family. This collection can show three examples owned by royals, including the Queen Mother and late King.

OLD CLASSIC CARS .. Driven by Classics ... quoted from their Home Page : "Vintage, Classic & Antique Cars ... Are YOU an enthusiast or owner of a Classic Car ? If so, I hope you enjoy perusing this web site aimed at motorcar fans everywhere! The aim of oldclassiccar.co.uk is to explain in some detail the pro's and con's of running a vintage or classic car on a regular basis. What do I look for when buying? How do I spot the hidden rot? Who does drive old cars now and why? Why should I consider a classic car? When is it best for me to buy or sell a classic motor?"
Lots of motoring nostalgia here, including the old British road signs, old maps, etc. Takes you back years and years !

SPURN POINT: A cyclic coastal landform . . another fascinating site; it explains how Spurn was formed, is changing, and may not be there much longer ! See why your grandchildren may not be able to enjoy the Spurn you knew. There's links to RSPB, nature watching, etc. Lovely.

The "RMS QUEEN MARY" . . never mind the new Queen Mary 2 ... that's just an overblown ferry, no style and all publicity. Does anyone have any interest in the OLD Cunarder, former Blue Riband holder and three-funnelled Queen of the Atlantic in her own right ?
If so, there is an excellent QM Website and Discussion Group available;
new members welcome. It's had 103,000 visitors so far ; See what is being done to restore the Queen Mary to her former glory, of how she might be brought back to more closely resemble her original splendour for business, educational and cultural use in Long Beach. Considering the ill-conceived conversion, this is a major challenge.
I'll say! This site will keep you occupied for a few minutes.

HULL DAILY MAIL . . . the website of this ever-popular regional evening paper. Loads of links to everything of local interest. Even a daily record of all 'Family Announcements', births, marriages and deaths, etc. There's no archive though, so you have to catch the announcements on the actual day of publication in the HDM.

LITTLE WEIGHTON GARDENING CLUB . . The Hull Daily Mail site above also host the ubiquitous Beehive, on which for example, are dozens and dozens of local Hull & East Yorkshire clubs and societies. We include this one as a good example of what can be found in Beehives.

STAGECOACH (Hull) CAMERA CLUB . . . an excellent Camera & Photographic club, with this first-rate site. It's site is maintained by Keith Bilton, who posts up monthly competition entries and winners. There are often local views of Hull and the East Riding to be seen here not found elsewhere. A high standard of photography here, and well worth a visit.

PBase - PHOTOS OF OLD HULL ... another photo archive of old Hull and environs. They're coming thick and fast now .. other photos in this database are more modern, around East Yorkshire and York, but this link is direct to the section of what can only be described as a superlative postcard collection. Who recalls the old clock in the round window above the shop on the corner of Paragon Square?

EYMS vehicle archive site ... apart from the interest in the old buses themselves, the streetscenes in many of these photos are superb. Shops and businesses long since passed into history, the fashions and attire of folks in the photos, the destinations on the buses, even the route numbers ... all nostalgia for the right generation.

KHCT vehicle archive ... from the same site and source as the EYMS pages above .. similarly, lots of street scenes, shop fronts, roads and city centre scenes now altered beyond belief, plus memories of the old Coach Station of late memory, as it was called in it's heyday when that EYMS coach depicted above used to leave daily for Newcastle and Tyneside..

Hull FC . . no introduction needed for the Official Hull FC site, one of two homes in Hull for Rugby League. The home of Old Faithful ...

Hull City AFC . . the official site for Hull's premier soccer club, the new stadium, memories of Boothferry Park, et al. Lots of football information.

HULL FAIR . . pages dedicated to all you wanted to know about Europes largest travelling fair.

HULL KINGSTON ROVERS official site . . aka The Robins .. the second of two homes in Hull to Rugby League, depending on which side of the river you're on. For those in East Hull, this IS the premier site. All the same, for political correctness gone mad on THIS site, best kept apart. And long may the rivalry, friendliness and good-humoured banter continue.

THE CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU . . now have an excellent Website and should be consulted on all manner of legal questions in the first instance. Before you lay out expensive charges for a solicitor, check this site out. You may well get your questions answered here . . . or at least pointed in the right direction.

DISCOVER FINZI . . is a link to the English composer, Gerald Finzi, born in 1901. A much under-rated Englishman, who sadly died at a tragically early age, just 50 years ago in 1956. If you like Vaughan Williams, Butterworth, etc, you'll like this man's music. The midi-music sequence to be found on this website is Finzi's "Eclogue", all that remains of a piano concerto. This lovely piece would have been the slow movement. Or try his "Cello Concerto" for 40 minutes of sheer delight . . . or his "Dies Natalis" (Day of Birth), a baby's-eye view of the new world he's born into, in settings of poems by Thomas Traherne. Unbelievably lovely! English to the core! He was taken from us far too early.

THE GERALD FINZI TRUST, Another worthy Finzi site, is run by Hyperion Records, and for a long while, this was the only site with a decent amount of information, record lists, etc. We have to thank them for holding the fort.

MORRIS DANCING . . is enjoying something of a renaissance in England right now, and rightly so. These are the real roots of our folk and dance culture. See this site for information on how to learn - or simply where to watch. Some like to go for the beer . . . others enjoy the dancing! This page lists links to many clubs around Britain and the world.

Fuchsias . . a most excellent site from the Swedish Fuchsia Society . . run by Kenneth Nillson, this site is beyond belief! Five Gold Stars! All you ever wanted to know, and more, and the most fantastic photo library of varieties you could want. Be warned, if you have a leaning to fuchsias, this site is addictive - we go back again and again. And such links . . . ! But more than that, there's also links to many other flower and gardening sites . . Irises, Begonias, Rose societies, etc. Brilliant!

East Yorkshire Fuchsias ... . . from Mike and Jackie Oxtoby, the famous fuchsia nursery in North Cave. An excellent website, full directions, and lists of fuchsias for sale. We call there to get ours .. and you can buy as little as a couple of plants at a time. Mike and Jackie are a mine of information and advice ... they welcome all enquiries and requests for help.

World Directory of Towns and Cities . . lists over 2 million places .. gives Lat and Long, height above sea level, with further links to weather forcasts, and a mass of other information.

A Historical Atlas of England . . a super directory of many maps, the Romans to King Alfred, and on to the 20th c. Brilliant!

Old Maps, dating back to 1846-1899 . . brings up a Counties Gazetteer; select your county, then select your village or town for more incredible history.

Hull Blitz . . . maps plotting the fall of bombs ... this links to a new window and a set of 16 scans of a large streetmap of Hull, dated 1945, onto which has been entered details of all falls of bombs for the period 1940-44. Each section loads separately in a new window, and was roughly A4 in size.

Modern aerial views of Hull . . . a selection of about a dozen views from around 2,000 feet. Most of the city can be seen on the various shots. Also many views of both East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire, and the general Humberside area ... and I use that name in the geographical context as it used to be before the name was defiled in the 1974 so-called reforms. As we would talk about Thameside, or Severnside ... nothing to do with politics.

MORE MILITARY LINKS

Ever heard of Jan Baalsrud ? Those few of you who have read the 1955 book "We Die Alone" will know who I mean. He was a Norwegian Resistance Fighter during WW II. He had one of the most amazing experiences and escapes ever told, and his sheer strength and endurance is an epic tale in itself, let alone naked courage. What would you make of a man who amputated his own toes? Well, 9 . . all bar one of them. If you want to know more, go to the Google.com search engine, and type in "Jan Baalsrud", just like that, in inverted commas. Up will pop plenty of links. What a story . .. get the book; it was re-published in the early 1990's. I spent several years not quite believing it, and only found it was true on the Internet, when I saw a photo of Jan with King Haakon. There's more to this story than I'm telling . . I'm not giving the end away .. see for yourself. The best read you'll ever have. A real hero, in anyone's book! Young ladies should note that REAL men used to be built like this years ago . .

Should it happen that there was NOTHING here to interest you, nothing at all, not even for your kids, not even a link to something to even vaguely interest you . . then there's no hope. It's not a computer or the World Wide Web you need, it's even cheaper than a telly ... it's a comic !