Could not sleep..26 Jan 2026 09:59
Instead I laid in bed and thought about American successes. They got caught by the Japanese at Pearl Harbour. They got bogged down in Korea. Achieved little apart from huge loses of young men in Vietnam. Iraq was a failure and Afganistan worse. While they were focused elsewhere some terrorists flew hijacked planes into the twin towers and at this moment they are still trying to carry out regime change. Yes they did arrive in time in 1917 and again in 1941 so some appreciation should be shown but under estimated Stalin and the effect of the Soviets.
When Mrs T arrived she sailed down to the Falklands and re took the islands. She used the northsea oil profits to screw the miners and now we have a government using renewables to screw the North Sea.
I do however think that the invention of the sea container has changed the world. Now I am having to check was it the 35' Sealand ot the 20' General Steam Navigation one made from plywood .. If I can find the evidence I will revert...