Many thanks to the Editor and to all those who answered on the List or
privately. I now know what "on Churchill's watch" was meant to imply.
Thanks also for enlightening me on the (unfounded) suggestions of
torture, etc.
A.C.
Now for something more positive (from a friend in New Zealand who reads
_The Independent_ (London) ) :
"I thought you might be interested in this story from The
Independent in case you haven't come across it already: "
Churchill's final mission is completed: the butterfly house
where Sir Winston would indulge his passion for breeding
rare insects has been rebuilt
By Jonathan Brown
Thursday, 19 August 2010
It was 1939 and the Nazi menace threatened Europe. But while
Britain clamoured for the leadership of Winston Churchill,
the thoughts of the great warrior himself were focused on an
altogether more pacific subject: butterflies.
. . .
The full article is on
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/churchills-final-mission-is-completed-2056311.html
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