R P Gibson
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British writer of history, humour and occasional other stuff. I'll never use a semi-colon and you can't make me. More here - https://linktr.ee/rpgibson
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Welcome To The Information Dumping Ground
Planning your next family holiday or travel adventure? Then why not consider a trip to an island in the South Atlantic, just off the west coast of the African continent, some 354 miles (570 km) from Ghana. There you’ll (supposedly) find a small community, estimated population of four thousand (but with millions of tourists every year), the world’s highest per capita Segway users, and home to some of the most diverse landmarks imaginable.
By R P Gibson4 years ago in FYI
Clearly Over 25
“Approval needed,” the self checkout machine said. “Someone is coming to help.” In the UK, you can legally buy and drink alcohol from 18, but they have this “challenge 25” thing, just to let people hold on to their fading youth a little longer. Basically they’ll ask you for ID if they think you look under 25.
By R P Gibson4 years ago in Fiction
It Was All They Knew
By the year 2XXX, the land was smoke and fire. Buildings stood empty, crumbling slowly to the ground. Streets were littered with debris and scarred by battle. Weeds sprouted through the cracks in the rubble before being choked in the air. This was no longer a world for the living.
By R P Gibson4 years ago in Fiction
Before Joseph Stalin Was Dictator, He May Have Been A Spy For The Tsar
In the final years of the dying Russian Empire, the Tsar’s intelligence agency, known as the Okhrana, were working around the clock uncovering assassination plots, arresting revolutionaries, and keeping an eye on dangerous characters.
By R P Gibson4 years ago in FYI
