A talk this evening to the Aireborough Historical Society of one of my least requested subjects, 'The Battle of Culloden'.

It's a subject beset with myths which can make it difficult to connect with the audience, but tonight's seemed to be an exception and I was complimented on my impartial research.

I've another rarity next week, this time it's on 'Barnbow', the WWI munitions works near Leeds. I'm not alone in offering this talk, I suppose because it's local that a number of Yorkshire Speakers offer their own version of the creation of the works, and the explosion that occurred there in 1916.

Consequentially the market for this talk is pretty thin, most societies having had one such talk from one of the speakers at sometime.

Even so, I've given the talk 20 times since 1917, it was the second talk I gave, and in addition to next week I have another booked for later in the year.

My most popular talk continues to be 'The Gunpowder Plot' by a substantial margin, with  'Canals' in second place and 'After You're Dead' and 'Model Villages' not far behind.

Even though it's a relatively new talk I'm pleased that 'Highwaymen' has done as well as it has although I'm disappointed that more people don't book 'Stay Safe On-Line' as with the ever-increasing 'scams' now so prevalent it is more important than ever that folk are wise to the dangers that modern technology brings.