Toby's experience comes from website design as well as experience running large forums and communities. After he married Debbie he developed a keen interest in history and found himself discussing history quite a lot!
Fact of the Day
In France around the year 1000, a pale complexion, squeamishness and vegetarianism were all signs of heresy.
Quote of the Day
"Getting up in the morning is no pleasure; Drinking in the morning is the best.
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~ François Rabelais, monk and scholar
On This Day
1429Joan of Arc began the Siege of La Charité. The siege was abandoned after a month.
1542An English force of about 3,000 defeated a Scottish force five times the size at the Battle of Solway Moss.
1831Michael Faraday presented his first series of papers on 'Experimental Research into Electricity' to the Royal Society.
1859Darwin published 'On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection'. It was a cornerstone for theories on evolution.
1974The most complete skeleton of Australopithecus afarensis was found in Ethiopia. She was named Lucy after the Beatles' song.
1987The Conservative government abolished free eye tests
