Episode 1 of Poems That Made England Great - Norman & Saxon, by Rudyard Kipling.

You know when you wake up a bit ropey, head pounding, and somehow stumble across something that stirs your soul? That was me this morning. Saw a clip of Jim Davidson talking about a night where Margaret Thatcher — yes, The Iron Lady herself — stood up at a military dinner and delivered this Rudyard Kipling poem, Norman and Saxon. The room erupted in applause… and I’ll be honest, it got me. There’s something in Kipling’s words — about backbone, identity, grit — that feels as relevant today as it ever did. So here I am, slightly hungover, voice a bit cracked, but speaking it from the heart. Sometimes you’ve just got to pick yourself up, pour a strong coffee… and remember who we are. #NormanAndSaxon #Kipling #BritishGrit #Resilience #TheForging