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BlitzSpirit 29 Mar 2026 Carry On4 min

Your Part to Play: Mind over Matter in Wartime Britain

BlitzSpirit: Protecting our inner reserves – and why the wartime message still resonates. The photograph is grainy, black and white. A woman, face smudged with soot, is meticulously tending a small garden patch amidst the rubble of a bombed street. It isn’t heroism in the traditionally bombastic sense, yet it feels profoundly brave. What quiet […]

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BlitzSpirit 10 Sep 2025 Carry On5 min

Keep Calm and Carry On: The Unexpected History of a Modern Mantra

BlitzSpirit: Beyond the poster, a surprisingly recent story of wartime instruction and modern wellbeing. Imagine the air raid siren wailing, the drone of approaching Heinkels overhead. Now picture, not stoicism, but official government advice delivered straight to your door – instructions on how to deal with the emotional fallout of relentless bombing. This isn’t a […]

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