SUNDAY 1 OCT 06.

I have really enjoyed the background reading to the first module, I have found Richard Crokatt easy reading and he does cover the War years well. 'We Now Know' by Gaddis is a little thin on the detail of this period.

I have found the web fantastic for research - there are some excellent sites, especially when it comes to original documents - I have accessed the Trunam Presidential Museum and Library, along with the Churchill Archives Centre. I even fond the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office site quite useful as they have a historical documents area. To be able to read personal letters and telegrams from the period really takes you back in time.

I have also been drafting and re-drafting my first academic essay for a long time (about 15-16 years since I wrote an essay!!) This has been a real challenge especially with a 1,000 word limit.

Andy