THE BREEZER Newsletter

Limited ventilation and perpetually occupied rooms left a distinctive staleness in the air, compounded by the constant fog of cigarette and cigar smoke. This wasn’t Givenchy, but it was the authentic aroma of democracy under threat. 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...

Instead of attacking immediately, Wallace and Moray waited patiently. They watched as more and more English troops gathered on the north side of the bridge. The English mistook this Scottish restraint for weakness - perhaps even surrender. 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...

Tyrrell steadied himself, drew back his nocked bow and fired at the startled stag. The arrow ricocheted off a tree and plunged deep into William’s chest. William fell from his horse and, for a few lingering moments, bled to death on the forest floor. 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 brave defence by the men and women of the Isle of Wight was the straw that broke the camel’s back for the French. They called off their invasion attempt and sailed back across the Channel to Le Havre with their tails between their legs. 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...

At 23:38, an explosion reverberated across Auckland Harbour. A military grade limpet mine had been attached to the hull of the Rainbow Warrior - the force of the explosion partially lifted her out of the water. 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...

The Duke of Monmouth had managed to escape, disguised as a peasant. However, two days later, he was discovered in a ditch some 100 miles away, just west of Ringwood, Hampshire. 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 humour and a dash of "lots...

Sure enough, the bullets bounced off the armour, prompting the apocryphal cry from an officer, “He’s the Devil!”, to which Kelly replied, “No, I am Ned Kelly”..... 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 humour and a dash of "lots more". 22nd...

The second shot didn’t miss, however. As Blakely fell to the floor, Ruth fired a further three times. The abusive racing driver was dead. When Ellis was arrested, she said to the off-duty policeman, “I am guilty. I am a little confused.” 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...

The greatest diarist of them all might have been Samuel Pepys. He lived in extraordinary times. Pepys’ enduring legacy derives from the diaries he kept between 1660 and 1669. 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 humour and a dash of "lots...