I have been watching the new series of Grantchester on the itv hub on catch up and its been really good. It is an investigating television series on itv and I love it I think its execellent. Its on for 46 minutes on catch up I really enjoy watching it its a bit like Vera the investegating series which is also on itv when it comes on the television.

Germany was famous for making bicycle tyres in that era and with the shortages of rubber because of the war, they started making small coiled springs attached to the metal frame of the wheel, so people could still use their bikes.

During WW1 France built a smaller version of Paris with no one living there to confuse the German bombers.

During the War in USA, German was the mostly spoken language which the Government suppressed because of the World War. Most of the schools, governments and newspapers operated in German.

In 1964 Germany decided to reward the East African soldiers who served with them in WW1 but because no records were kept to prove who they were they got the people to write the manual they worked by regarding weapons they used during the war. All applicants passed the test.

A Hungarian called Paul Kern was shot in WW1 in the front temporal lobe and could never fall asleep again. He lived for years unable to sleep. No one knows why this happened.

King Albert !st of Belgium fought with his troups in WW1 and his wife was a nurse during that time.

The famous comedy brothers called ‘Marx brothers’ to get out of the draft, their Mother bought a farm and got them to work on the farm. This was because farm workers and owners were exempt from the draft to fight in the war.

During the war a lone Portugese soldier covinced German soldiers he was an entire unit. He did not eat or sleep for hours

The ocean liner Olypic, sister ship to the Titanic,became the only merchant vessel in WW1 to sink an enemy warship when she sank a U boat number 103

In WW1 US navy warships painted complex geo metric stripes on battleships to confuse the enemy

16 Days before the RMS Lusitania set sail, Germany published a warning in the New York Times they would destroy any ship leaving for Britain. The warning was ignored and 1198 people drowned.

In WW1 Canadians survived the first chemical, attack by urinating on their hankerchiefs and holding it to their faces as a mask.

There was a wounded pidgeon who saved the lives of 198 soldiers in WW1

Hitler fought in WW1 and had a full moustache. He was ordered to cut it down to a toothbrush size to accommodate wearing a gas mask.

During WW2 as Hitler rose to fame he would not allow gas to be used in WW2 because of his experience with it in WW1 as a lowly soldier.He was exposed to it himself and understood the devastating effects.

Britsh armed merchant cruiser named RMS Carmania engaged and sank the merchant ship SMS Trafalger German cruiser.Ironically they had been disguised as each other.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle the writer of Sherlock Holmes tried to enlist at the start of WW1. He was 55 years old. He stated he was very robust and strong and had such a loud voice he could be heard over long distances

The Pharmaceutical company ‘Bayer’ discovered Heroin and used to use it as a cough treatment.

Over 90,000 Chinese labourers were used by British Army to dig trenches during WW1 on the Western Front.

Woodrow Wilson was the US president during WW1 and was a white supremacist and he resurected the Klu Klux Clan in 1915.

8 million horses were killed in WW1 the same as human beings

Due to steel shortages in WW1 ships were built using concrete. Only ten survive today and are based in British Columbia

Karl Von Muller was the captain of the German ship SMS Emden. He contacted an enemy merchant ship before he sunk it allowing all the passengers off with their belongings.

Because of the anti contraception laws in USA they band the use of condoms until 1972. This led to a rise in Sexually transmitted diseases among US soldiers in WW1

The deadliest non nuclear occurred in Germany killing 10 thousand people in WW1 in a mining asccident

Hugh Lofting not wishing to frighten his children about the terrible stories from WW1 wrote imaginary letters to them which later became the Dr Dolittle stories

Safety razors were invented in 18th century but Gillette arranged a deal with US Armed Forces in WW1 to provide Razors and blades to be part of the kit new soldiers were given on joining the army on his way to Europe.

WW1 planes had no guns on the planes so soldiers used to use pistols and carbines in air to air combat

Rudyard Kipling wanted his 18 year old son John to join the army. He kept being refused because he had such poor eye sight. Kipling used his connections with the Commander in Chief of the Army and his son was allowed to join and sent to war. An exploding shell ripped his face apart and he was killed.

Because metal became scarce during WW1 corsets stopped being made and bras became more popular

In WW1 hamburgers were renamed Liberty Sandwhiches to promote patriotism

I am so glad to be back after the horendous 18 months everyone has gone through because of the virus. I hope everyone is well and has not been too affected by all that has happened.

My time has been spent looking after an elderly relative who is 93 actually 94 in October. I have had to stay safe for her as I am the only relative left. So shopping and paying bills and going to doctors appointments has filled my life. My two little dogs have been a god send and kept me sane also the gardening as we have had a great summer. Lucky me to have a garden I guess.

Well stay safe eveyone, onward and upward, I wish you all luck for the future.

Best wishes

I’m standing in front of the castle in Dumfries which is called Drumlanrig Castle we didn’t go in the castle we just had a nice country walk a lovely countryside walk. Me and my mum really enjoyed ourselves.

This is a bit of blue rope that my brother Dan put on the swing on the tree next to where I’m standing he did that in April 1996. Easter 96 the first time we went up to Greenhead when we were younger. This is up the road from Alan’s caravan and still in Greenhead can’t believe it’s been there all that time.

Jump in the cab and take control of packed trains filled with commuters, tourists, and holidaymakers. Immersing yourself in the Brighton Main Line, one of Southern England’s busiest passenger routes, and travel between London Victoria and Brighton experiencing over 50 miles of varied terrain and landmarks, from the sprawling cityscape of central London to the undulating countryside of the South Downs. Train Sim World 2: Rush Hour – London Commuter will be arriving soon!

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The highly detailed and fully licensed Southern BR Class 377 EMU, and Gatwick Express BR Class 387 EMU feature in this exciting new route, giving you the choice of busy local passenger, and fast-paced express commuter services. Additional layers are also added for a variety of units and locomotives, making this an incredibly busy route at certain times of the day. You can find out more about these in our next article!

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An ensemble of 29 different stations complete the route, each containing some of the most varied railway architecture of any British Route. The Brighton Mainline has gradually been modernised throughout its 180-year history, with each generation making its unique mark along the line. From futuristic modern structures like East Croydon station to listed buildings such as London Victoria and Brighton Station, there is plenty for you to see. In addition to the main route, Reigate station, the Reigate branch, and both Quarry and Redhill lines will feature, adding more services and variety to an already extensive timetable.

An ensemble of 29 different stations complete the route, each containing some of the most varied railway architecture of any British Route. The Brighton Mainline has gradually been modernised throughout its 180-year history, with each generation making its unique mark along the line. From futuristic modern structures like East Croydon station to listed buildings such as London Victoria and Brighton Station, there is plenty for you to see. In addition to the main route, Reigate station, the Reigate branch, and both Quarry and Redhill lines will feature, adding more services and variety to an already extensive timetable.

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Rush Hour: London Commuter will be arriving soon on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Epic Games Store, and Steam! It will be available to purchase separately at launch or get it as part of the Rush Hour Season Ticket alongside Boston Sprinter and Nahverkehr Dresden (both out now).

Purchase the Rush Hour Season Ticket now to save big on all three routes!

by Simon Schofield

I would like to update about Bus Simulator 21. I have played this several times and I would recommend this game to anyone who enjoys public bus travel.

I’m looking forward to my new game that I’m getting for my PlayStation4

Bus Simulator 21 is an upcoming bus simulator game developed by Stillalive Studios and published by Astragon Entertainment. It is developed on the Unreal Engine 4. It will be the sixth in the Bus Simulator series, and is the direct sequel to Bus Simulator 18. The game is scheduled to be released on the 7th of September, 2021 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

Bus Simulator 21 takes place in “Angel Shores”, a new fictional modern city located in the United States which is based on the San Francisco Bay Area. The game will feature a coastline and districts like Chinatown. In addition to the California map, the game will have a revised “Seaside Valley” map from its predecessor Bus Simulator 18. Vehicle-wise, the game introduces a double-decker bus — such as the officially-licensed Alexander Dennis Enviro500 — as well as electric buses to the series.[2] Further licensed bus brands include Blue Bird, BYD, Grande West, Iveco, MAN, Mercedes-Benz, Scania, Setra and Volvo. The game will also offer a cooperative multiplayer mode

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I have solved with my tsw2 problems. but i have decided to upgrade to a PlayStation5 i heard it has more better features for tsw2.

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