What’s the last thing you bought online?

66Mustang

Ha ha @Hannah_Scope

AndyGT

I'm sorry if this sounds too sad but I purchased a book on the English Civil War.I love History and that period was so important in creating the country we have now...

66Mustang

I don't think that's sad at all, hope you enjoy it.

Lottie1732

@AndyGT do you have a History Hit subscription? I'm probably going to sign up when I've finished my current box set, which is taking ages and I've watched it all before.

AndyGT

Lottie1732 I'm afraid I don't have a History Hit subscription....... What us it?  I have a subscription to the BBC History magazine  and numerous podcasts. 

Lottie1732

Hi @AndyGT

It's a brilliant dedicated history tv channel.  Google historyhit dot com.  I highly recommend it. I bought it as gifts for my sons a couple of times.  There's a 2 week free trial so that you can have a good look at it before you decide to subscribe.  They do have some quite good offers once you register.

C_J

A wall sticker of a window for the kitchen.

durhamjaide2001

A Coffee pods selection box

AndyGT

Whst pods do you use durhamjaide2001? 

Jimm_Scope

The civil war is so interesting though @AndyGT, not sad at all.

The different factions within the parliamentarians were quite interesting too. There were some very radical ideas going around at the time! I suppose if you're executing a king you're already getting pretty radical for the 1600s. Take the Levellers, so called because they "wanted everyone on the same 'level' (as in power they held). They wanted elections held every 2 years and suffrage for most of the adult male population (there was a fear that women would just "vote how their husband told them" so uh... they just denied them the vote altogether. I guess it WAS still the 1600s.)

Then there was a group that split from them called the Diggers who were even more extreme for the time. They believed all land should be held in Commons, as in everyone who worked it would own it together. They even had a radical idea, some taxes collected should go to ensuring people could get medical treatment without paying upfront. In the 1600s! A very interesting time in our country indeed.

JessieJ

2 special C******** cards & a pair of fleece coldproof self heating gloves. Never heard of gloves like that, just hoping they help with Reynaud's. They were exceedingly cheap so we'll see & won't have lost much if they're rubbish.

66Mustang

Jimm, thanks for sharing your knowledge, that was really interesting to read.

The idea of a tax-funded state healthcare system, where everyone can access the care they need, is a good one. I wonder if that would ever work in the UK?

(Sorry for the poor sarcasm. )

In seriousness...I wonder which extreme ideas of today will be seen as commonly held beliefs in future? I have before made the prediction before that a while into the future eating meat or even any animal product will be strongly frowned upon, maybe even illegal.

AndyGT

Something that was also brought in during this period within Cromwell New Model Army was promotion on merit not on your position in society.  Also the concept of a permanent army belonging to the state and being paid for by the state rather than only being raised in a time of conflict and being paid for by the local gentry.

It was also the first true steps to the democracy we have today.  Before anyone mentions the magna carta that may have diluted royal power but it solidified the standing and power of the Barons and Earlsand did not really  free up anyone else.

AndyGT

Jimmy
Thst was an interesting piece and I really enjoyed reading it.

66Mustang

I'm trying to find a nice new wallet as I spilled ink on my old one and am having trouble finding something I like.

Sandy_123

Groceries 

michael57

1kg of special blend beefheart mix for my pair of discus only time this ex farmer and a veggie buys it   

66Mustang

A nice new wallet

durhamjaide2001

AndyGT said:

Whst pods do you use durhamjaide2001? 

Gusto gisto 

WelshBlue

Some LED light strips for when I paint the kitchen cupboards.

Should be by this time next year