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Did I read on here that Egypt spends only 2% of its economy on the forces. Well it now seems Officers have been given a 25% increase on their pensions when they retire. The two things do not go...
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A-Four is confusing the military's activity/involvement in the economy (40% -60% depending on whom you want to believe ) with actual expenditure.
Recently, I have been reading books all about Ancient Rome it's Empire and it's Legions.
It started me off big time when upon reading a book knowing well the character depicted therein.
Marching with...
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Well I've now read about 6 or 7 Marching with Cesar books, the author RW Peake an american ex-marine has
really taken on the role of Ray (Titus Pullo) from the HBO 'Rome TV series..
Is there anybody there?’ said the Traveller,
Knocking on the moonlit door;
And his horse in the silence champed the grasses
Of the forest’s ferny floor:
And a bird flew up out of the turret,...
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Thank you Zooropa, I haven't read any Walter de La Mare for years, and yet he was my first favourite poet too.
I shall take great pleasure in renewing his acquaintance. 8)
Inspired by New Gals post on films you can watch again and again - last night when I picked up my extremely battered copy of Lord of the Rings I wondered - what are your most battered and well read...
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i love those little history books - shire books, very thin - sort of pocket histories - got quite a few of them
I have the book 120 days of Sodom for the festive period, so should make for an interesting read over the holidays, do you have you a book that you are planning to read, or even hope to be given?