Let him have it Chris
22 days ago • 12 min readThe 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...
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about 2 months ago • 10 min readHieronymus was better known as Baron von Münchhausen, a German nobleman and Captain in the Russian Cavalry, and would become the inspiration for Rudolf Erich Raspe's ‘The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen’. 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...
READ POSTSigned, sealed and delivered - when Victoria went viral
2 months ago • 15 min readOn 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...
READ POSTCocksure and clueless… the slippery shores of ignorance
3 months ago • 15 min readIn 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...
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