Recent content by GonvilleBromhead

The bloke on the cover? British 1902 pattern service dress, with 1908 equipment, small box respirator, and the 1917 pattern groundsheet/raincape. He does have a non-regulation holster, and is carrying (presumably captured) German weapons (broomhandle mauser and MP18). He would get a stern...

100% with you with Beersheba, and as a Brit I have some defence against provincialism on that front. The most intriguing thing about it is that the Light Horse weren't a cavalry regiment - they were mounted rifles (who used horses as a mode of swift transport, and dismounted and fought as...

If he's meant to be a Harlem Hellfighter, they have screwed up pretty badly - as a WWI re-enactor, I can categorically state that is most definitely a British uniform he is wearing, along with British equipment (ignoring the presumably captured German Mauser).

The uniform he is wearing is British; however, Black British subjects who resided in the UK did volunteer and were conscripted into the British Army, and fought alongside their white compatriots, and there were even a few non-white officers in the British Army (Walter Tull being the most famous...

I must admit admit that I fell this game when I saw an early trailer. Yep, it was all pre-rendered. Yep, it showed no gameplay whatsoever. Didn't care. Trailer contained "All Along the Watchtower" and "House of the Rising Sun". Basically, I was sold. Even if the game is terrible, I can...

Calvin Coolidge. He doesn't share the name, however. He IS former US President Calvin Coolidge. I mean, c'mon, the clues have been there for years...

One issue that occurred to me, and this is specifically to do with the Oscar's debacle, is the nature of "Oscarbait" which seems almost destined to ensure a rather underwhelming number of minority actors are nominated, and that's the number of period dramas, biopics, and "based on a true...

There are serious issues with battery fueled electric cars, though I will say I don't believe that the way that electricity is produced is the main one. The real issues are the longevity of the vehicles, the carbon cost of production of such vehicles, and the lack of convenience. The last is...

If you think our use of the C word is bad, you should see what we call "canola"...

It seems that a lot of people seem to ignore the context of this: teachers (and others) now face criminal action if they fail to report suspected abuse of neglect; age inappropriate materials have been considered an indicator of neglect ever since I have worked in education, and certainly IS NOT...

It was the right decision, but also the stupidest decision the BBC has ever made. Yes, you can't go around punching co-workers. It is, as has been correctly identified, a sackable offense, and any organisation with any inkling of a duty of care to it's employees would immediately dismiss...

It depends on what you want to do. If you are into Museums, London really is a good place to visit - it some of the best museums in the world, and most are free. Natural History, Science, V&A, British, HMS Belfast, and the RAF Museums are all top notch. And if you care about art, there are some...

Of my countries most distinguished achievements, in the arts, the sciences, and on the international stage, our one great contribution is our inventive swearing. I once came across a lorry driver who formed a perfectly coherent sentence out of one swear word, repeated in many forms. He stared at...

I have been something of a vociferous supporter of this setting - nice and grim, nice tall chimney's to jump off and stab people in the face, trains, social change, haves and have nots, so I am cautiously optimistic. Especially as AC games seem to follow the "Star Trek Film" quality control...

Whilst I generally agree with Mr Rath, their are a couple of things I feel aren't quite clear in his article, a couple of additions I feel should be in their, and the odd disagreement. First off, I would say that the fedora is an informal hat, rather than a dress hat - however "informal" (the...