Why is the Battle of Brunanburh important? “This poorly recalled battle is actually one of the most important in British history since Athelstan’s crushing defeat of the combined Norse-Celtic force facing him (King Athelstan) irrevocably confirmed England as an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, forcing the Celtic kingdoms to consolidate in the positions they occupy today.” [Thanks to Wikipedia].

PS: I like the suggestion, having been born in Bebington, that “the Brackenwood golf course was cited in 2004 as a likely site for the Battle of Brunanburh in AD 937”.

Just passed the 30k mark in terms of unique visitors, since 2 November 2005 launch a few days before my 40th birthday. However, checking on the Wayback Machine I also remembered the predecessor site, m-power.org.uk, first launched in August 2000. While the domain m-power.org.uk was registered by me on 24-Feb-1998, just a few weeks before I flew out to Memphis with the BBC for the Martin L. King 30th Anniversary. What goes around, comes around, changed.