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I think the point has been made that toy soldiers are not a business, unless of course you are a dealer or manufacturer. We collecters want to have toy soldiers to look at/ play with/ display, whatever, not sell them off. Otherwise we might as well leave them in their boxes and keep them in the...

Japan

When I was a kid Halloween was a small celebration but now it has become a huge commercial exersise. The young kids enjoy it but some gangs of older ones in some areas go too far with the trick or treet thing and 'terrorise' the neighbourhood. Unfortunately it is also close to 'Guy Fawlkes'...

Battle of TICONDEROGA 6th July 1777

ONEGA - Lake in Russia

PHARYNX - a cavity at the back of the mouth [as we are doing human biology!]

Yes, either of these eras in Afghanistan or India would really get me interested in doing that dangerous thing of 'diversifying'. Alan

LEXINGTON - Starting place of American Revolutionary war 1775

IZMIR - Turkish city

ACTIUM -Where Octavian defeated Mark Anthony and Cleopatra 31BC

EBBSFLEET -Village in Kent England which is the traditional landing place of a Saxon army in 449AD

TCHAIKOVSKY - composer

RAMILLIES - [Battle of] 12th May 1706 another victory for Malborough over the French.

Ataturk - Turkish leader

Hougoumont - [Waterloo]

Very carefully!!

Brecon - Home of the 24th Regiment of Foot - later the South Wales Borderers and Royal Regiment of Wales -also my home town!

Futtehabad [Battle of - 2nd Afghan War 2nd April 1879]

HA HA HA HA HA - Outstanding!!

I'm now reading 'The making of the British Army' by Allan Mallinson. I enjoyed his fictional books on the early 19th century character Matthew Hervey. I'm still in the early stages but it's a good general account of British army history but because of it's time span starting from the English...