My second book and first historical fiction novel in s complete! It’s now in the hands of publishers so a tense few weeks ahead 😅🤞 #writing #publishers #novel #WritingCommmunity

Fresh from enjoying plenty of great beers and clocking thousands of steps, I’ve written a big old piece on a lovely trip to Athens 🇬🇷 #greece #Athens #trip pjhollis123.medium.com/96-ho…

German scientist Fritz Haber was a genius who saved millions of lives- but his work was then used to create one of the most horrifying weapons mankind has ever used on itself @Medium pjhollis123.medium.com/the-t…

In Spring 1945 peace broke out ahead of the end of war in Europe - and Lancaster bombers dropped a very different type of payload ✍️ @Medium pjhollis123.medium.com/opera…

Lucy Higgs Nichols escaped slavery, was a nurse on the frontline of the American Civil War, and was so nearly prevented from getting the government pension she deserved ✍️ Medium pjhollis123.medium.com/life-…

Yesterday marked 155 years since the birth of a man from Nottingham who created one of the most successful teams in world football ✍️ A few words on Herbert Kilpin- also known as the Lord of Milan ⚽️ 🇮🇹 pjhollis123.medium.com/the-l… #nottingham #milan

Trump 2.0 is officially underway - and it’s going to be a rough ride for many people in America ✍️ 🇺🇸 pjhollis123.medium.com/trump…

Norman Cornish found brutalist beauty in the County Durham coalfield, and his work had portrayed a hard industry and way of life to generations since A few words on The Pitman Painter ✍️ pjhollis123.medium.com/the-p…

Summer 1914 is often referred to as Europe’s last- and with good reason in many cases… ✍️ pjhollis123.medium.com/europ…

There have been some unusual events in 2025 already- but there have also been lessons that should be learned when it comes to who we listen to on social media A few words on @Medium pjhollis123.medium.com/musk-…

Wallace and Gromit returned at Christmas, and I couldn’t let the opportunity to write about the two best of pals ever to come out of Lancashire ✍️ @Medium pjhollis123.medium.com/walla…

It’s A Wonderful Life’ is a heartwarming festive tale which shows that both good and evil exist in the world- wondering if there are any George Bailey’s left in 2024 raises more than a few questions A festive piece from me. Merry Christmas everyone 🎄❤️ pjhollis123.medium.com/can-w…

There’s been a lot of talk recently about nuclear weapons and their use in conflicts. No one will win a nuclear war. Hopefully world leaders will be smart enough to keep on realising this is the case… ☢️ ✍️ @Medium pjhollis123.medium.com/who-w…

The persecution of Native Americans by white settlers is a dark chapter of American history- with one event in particular summing up the horrific treatment tribes were subjected to ✍️🇺🇸 pjhollis123.medium.com/the-t…

‘Sleeping giant’ is a term that may or may not be applicable to Sunderland. For a long read for @RokerReport I’ve taken a look at this debate Come for my ramblings, stay for a refereed to an admiral from the Imperial Japanese Navy ✍️⚽️ 🇯🇵 #SAFC rokerreport.sbnation.com/202…

In 1866 the Liechtenstein army went to war with 80 soldiers, and brought back 81, in one of europes strangest events… This is the subject of my latest @Medium piece pjhollis123.medium.com/liech…

Penned a few thoughts on the US election whilst on the train this morning… ✍️🇺🇸 🗳️ #USAElection2024 pjhollis123.medium.com/trump…

America goes to the polls tomorrow to vote on their replacement for outgoing Joe Biden. In 1987 Biden’s first attempt to get into The White House was ended almost as quickly as it started in a scandal involving a stolen speech… ✍️ 🇺🇸 pjhollis123.medium.com/joe-b…

The price of getting to gigs is rising and £100 tickets are slowly becoming more common- but just how much is too much? A few words on the price of being a music fan ✍️🎸 rocknheavy.net/the-spirallin…

Today marks the 58th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster, an event which could have so easily been avoided and one that devastated a south wales mining village. Here is a piece I wrote back in 2020 on my @Medium site ✍️ pjhollis123.medium.com/aberf…

Today marks the 111th anniversary of the worst coal mining disaster in UK history. 440 men and boys died as explosions ripped through the workings and a community was dealt a significant blow ✍️ pjhollis123.medium.com/sengh…