THE BREEZER Newsletter

On the first page of the first album, one stamp sat proudly in the centre. It was the only stamp on the page. It was special. It was a Penny Black. Were you forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more. The Breezer - the joyride for a curious mind: A weekly newsletter from Steve Winduss at the Batting the Breeze podcast. Spend a few minutes with me discovering historical snippets and fascinating facts related to the forthcoming week. Add to that updates relating to the podcast, a touch of...

In court, as Judge Gary L. Lancaster delivered the guilty verdict, a stunned jury, lawyers and members of the public gaped as McArthur Wheeler blurted out... “But I wore the lemon juice!” Were you forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more. The Breezer - the joyride for a curious mind: A weekly newsletter from Steve Winduss at the Batting the Breeze podcast. Spend a few minutes with me discovering historical snippets and fascinating facts related to the forthcoming week. Add to that...

London’s theatrical evolution can be traced back to 1576 with the imaginatively named 'The Theatre' at Shoreditch, the first of the early playhouses. The Shakespearean era then ushered in... Were you forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more. The Breezer - the joyride for a curious mind: A weekly newsletter from Steve Winduss at the Batting the Breeze podcast. Spend a few minutes with me discovering historical snippets and fascinating facts related to the forthcoming week. Add to that...

The Gin Craze had arrived. It was cheaper to drink a pint of gin than a pint of strong beer. In London, consumption was out of control, though other cities were also affected. Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more. The Breezer - the joyride for a curious mind: A weekly newsletter from Steve Winduss at the Batting the Breeze podcast. Spend a few minutes with me discovering historical snippets and fascinating facts related to the forthcoming week. Add to that updates relating to the...

Phar Lap, Secretariat, and Red Rum, three legendary horses who defied the odds, lifted spirits and galloped into history. Nostalgia adds sparkle to memory, shining brighter with every retelling... Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more. The Breezer - the joyride for a curious mind: A weekly newsletter from Steve Winduss at the Batting the Breeze podcast. Spend a few minutes with me discovering historical snippets and fascinating facts related to the forthcoming week. Add to that...

Then, Mary started working for a wealthy New York banker, Elliot Warren. Six of eleven household members developed the same fever. This wasn’t any fever - it was Typhoid. Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more. The Breezer - the joyride for a curious mind: A weekly newsletter from Steve Winduss at the Batting the Breeze podcast. Spend a few minutes with me discovering historical snippets and fascinating facts related to the forthcoming week. Add to that updates relating to the podcast,...

Seeing the electric beast, the Tesla Cybertruck, on the South Lawn of the White House brought to mind Alessandro Volta’s breakthrough at the turn of the nineteenth century... The Breezer - the joyride for a curious mind: A weekly newsletter from me, Steve Winduss, at the Batting the Breeze podcast. Spend a few minutes with me discovering historical snippets and fascinating facts related to the forthcoming week. Add to that updates relating to the podcast, a touch of humour and a dash of "lots...

Having just returned from Christchurch, dodging the ubiquitous British pot-holes and, on one occasion, landing a bullseye, I'm thinking cars - three-wheelers actually.... The Breezer - the joyride for a curious mind: A weekly newsletter from me, Steve Winduss, at the Batting the Breeze podcast. Spend a few minutes with me discovering historical snippets and fascinating facts related to the forthcoming week. Add to that updates relating to the podcast, a touch of humour and a dash of "lots...

Over the past few days, much of the Northern Hemisphere has been treated to a Planetary Parade. In case you live in the Southern Hemisphere or.... The Breezer - the joyride for a curious mind: A weekly newsletter from me, Steve Winduss, at the Batting the Breeze podcast. Spend a few minutes with me discovering historical snippets and fascinating facts related to the forthcoming week. Add to that updates relating to the podcast, a touch of humour and a dash of "lots more". - 2nd March 2025....