A Scotsman in Buckingham

Welcome to my Blog. My name is Neil and I have been living in Buckinghan, UK since the 11th September 2020. I lived in the Armenia, Latvia and China. I am a teacher of Geography, Global Perspectives and English. I am married to Lena who is my soulmate and best friend.We also have a little boy, Robert. As you can tell from the Blog's name I am Scottish although I was born in London. My Blog will be for sharing my thoughts on anything that takes my fancy. Please feel free to comment.

Sunday 8 May 2016

Today in History May 8th

Hey Gentle Readers, lets blow away the dust of time and prize open the creaky books of
History.

1902: Mt. Pelee on the island of Martinique erupts; destroying the town of St. Pierre killing 30,000 people.

1926: Journalist and naturalist David Attenborough is born.

1945: VE day. WWII comes to an end in Europe with Nazi Germany surrendering to the allies.

1980: The WHO announce that Smallpox has been eradicated.

#pelee #davidattenborough #veday #smallpox #may8 #todayinhistory

A Scotsman in Buckingham

Sunday 8 May 2016

Today in History May 8th

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