Abstract
A couple of years ago the idea came to me that Rethinking History should celebrate (I think that's the word I'd like to use); to celebrate the tremendous work that Alun Munslow has done as founding Editor of the journal for, in 2012, 15 years. And, quite fortuitously, I also happened to be aware that, in 2012, Alun would reach the age of 65. And so to mark this 'double anniversary' I suggested to Alun (as it might be a little presumptuous for the Editor to invite himself to reflect on his career in the 'Invitation to Historians' slot), that I might have a 'conversation' with him that would come out around 2011/12. Well, I've never seen anybody accept an invitation so willingly ... and so the arrangements were made for what you are now about to read.