Last winter the ultimate disaster occurred at the my home; a Windows update arrived and my PC reacted badly and had to be put out of its misery. All good then, nothing for it, but to dig deep into the

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So what is it then that makes a story Steampunk? Put simply, Steampunk is a Victorian science-fiction/fantasy setting or aesthetic. The key to steampunk is the Victorian (let's say 1850 to 1900) setting;

This is the seventh and final part of an ongoing series that gives a basic introduction to the Major Arcana. These few posts are an open invitation to learn more about Tarot reading and to give my readers

The sixth part of an ongoing series that gives a basic introduction to the Major Arcana. Here we look at those things that cause devastation in life and yet there is a light at the end of the tunnel. These

I this fifth part of an ongoing series that gives a basic introduction to the Major Arcana, we look at the early trials we encounter in life. These few posts are an open invitation to learn more about

The fourth part of an ongoing series that gives a basic introduction to the Major Arcana. With this part we are half way through the Major Arcana. These few posts are an open invitation to learn more about

The third part of an ongoing series that gives a basic introduction to the Major Arcana. Here we see the part of the Fool's Journey where he begins to see beyond himself. These few posts are an open invitation

The second part of an ongoing series that gives a basic introduction to the Major Arcana. These few posts are an open invitation to learn more about Tarot reading and to give my readers a very basic

A simple introduction to Tarot Card definitions. These few post are an open invitation to learn more about Tarot reading and to give my readers a very basic introduction to the Tarot Cards themselves.

When someone comes to Tarot for the first time, they obviously want a Tarot deck, but where do they to look for their first deck? There are a few shops that do stock Decks, although most carry a very small

This is your simple guide to Matched Betting, an easy way to make a small additional income and a possible (more difficult and complex) way to make a substantial second or even primary income. Matched

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is an invisible and yet debilitating medical condition. On a personal note, I have lived with this condition for 14 years and still get the same blank look when I see a medical

In the early days of armoured warfare Britain was the world leader in armoured forces and along with France set the baseline for the tank and what function it should perform. The driving concept behind

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This is Josephine, the kitten who loved leaves. Josephine was a tiny and very ladylike cat, her favourite place to rest, sleep or relax was surrounded by leaves. Oddly she never bothered with birds sitting

Some time ago a friend from Bulgaria with an interest in alternative histories put to me a question about the German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, here are my thoughts on his premise, please feel