'Che' Guevara was shot dead by the Bolivian army today in 1967. Let's forget how ludicrous it was that a self-centred, rather useless asthmatic medical student could become the icon of a generation (mine) appearing on posters and t-shirts without number. Let's have a closer look instead at the Bolivian Army. They shot Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid too. Is nobody doing anything about this?
In other news ...
Today in 1897, Henry Sturmey drove away from Land's End in a 4.5 hp Daimler with the intention of being the first person to drive to John O'Groats - 929 miles. Today, because of roadworks, contraflow, traffic cones and utterly unnecessary 50 mph speed limits on open roads, that journey would take five days.
Turn around when it is safe to do so.
