From Kensington to JFK at 19 Princes Gate My Mother’s Story in Forgotten Letters A recent search of a family suitcase led to the discovery of several letters and documents from the late 1940s. These documents show the early stages of my mother, Aniela Szkawran (1919–2014), as she built up her new
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Aniela secured an appointment with the WWII German Post Office. She was formally engaged by the Head of the Deutsche Post Osten Krakau (German Post East Kraków).
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This posts addresses a simple fix for the appearance of Invisible text when copying multiple blocks in Gutenberg. The fix is carried out using the Styles/Colour settings in the sidebar panel.
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Music often connects different cultures, but Los Iankovers (Лос Янковерс) stand out for how they do it. Starting in Bogotá, Colombia, the group mixes Latin American rhythms with traditional and patriotic Ukrainian songs.
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West Grinstead Train Station has the remains of railway infrastructure from a bygone era, which can still be seen.
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A striking example of the cruel mindset of Russian State Media can be seen in a video dispatch from the front lines of the war in Ukraine.
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Updated 30 September 2026 . Travel vlogs that focus on the “slow life” are very popular. People enjoy watching others leave busy city life behind to fix up old houses, work in gardens, and raise animals in peaceful rural areas. But what if that peaceful rural escape is actually in a war zone under illegal occupation?
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Discover how your old UK, EU car or 4×4 can save lives in Ukraine. Learn about the Car For Ukraine initiative, the tactical advantage of RHD vehicles, and the Easter Pysanky Trucks 2026 campaign.
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My friend Yaroslava from Worthing, West Sussex is running a fundraiser in support of Ukraine. She is donating a book (in Ukrainian), in which she is a contributing author. You can win the book, which is signed by Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Ukrainian Ambassador to Great Britain.
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Updated 6 April 2026. Meet Brandon Mitchell, a combat medic with the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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Post updated 9 October 2026. An introduction to Jake Broe and his YouTube channel (with link to his channel), from where he regularly reports on the war in Ukraine.
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Post updated 9 October 2026. On his YouTube channel, The Greg Terry Experience, Greg provides breaking news from Ukraine, including geopolitical developments that shape the war.
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