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Monthly Archives: August 2016
Venting spleen against the spammers
If like me, you probably get more spam than legitimate email. I’ve been on the internet since before the World Wide Web and I think I’m in the position to say that the quality of business spammers could be … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
Tagged Alex Fraser, Crushader Tech, Funny, Google Traffic, SEO, Spam, Spammers, Ye Olde England Tours
2 Comments
Alexander Kinglake – The Tale Of A Very English Shyness
I’ve written before about the trials of introvercy and issues surrounding being shy and the related by British Problems that people like myself encounter in their day to day existence. So it is with great pleasure and also total empathy that … Continue reading
Posted in history, Travel
Tagged Alexander Kinglake, British Problems, Egypt, Eothen, Funny, history, Introverts, Life, Shy, Travel, Travelogue
3 Comments
Saint Christopher – The Patron Saint of Travellers
As many people enjoyed my post last week on the story of the man who tricked The Devil, I thought I would post another similar tale which I myself only learned last week. I was working on a tour and … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Religion and Faith
Tagged history, Life, Saint Albans, Saint Christopher, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours
6 Comments
When playing a hunch leads to The Devil
I see a lot of amazing sights when I am driving around the country or indeed walking around London and giving tours to foreign visitors through my company, Ye Olde England Tours. No matter where I go or how … Continue reading
Posted in history, Travel
Tagged Bath, Bronze Age, Cley Hill, history, Legends, Life, Stonehenge, Travel, UFO, Wiltshire, Ye Olde England Tours
4 Comments
Musa I of Mali – The richest man you may never have heard of
You might never have heard of Musa Keita I of the Mali Empire but it is fair to say that no-one alive today will ever make such an impact on the world today. Born in 1280 AD, Musa grew up in … Continue reading
Posted in history, Religion and Faith
Tagged Africa, Empire, Hajj, history, Islam, Life, Mali, Mecca, Must Keita, Sahara, Timbuktu, Travel
15 Comments
Volleyball in a Bikini or a Hijab?
Much has been made about the appearance of the Egyptian beach volleyball team playing in the Olympics wearing the all-encompassing Hijab Islamic dress rather than the usual Bikini style outfit and comment has been made over how appropriate this is. First … Continue reading
Posted in News, Opinion, Religion and Faith
Tagged Beach Volleyball, Bikini, Culture Clash, Egypt, Germany, Hijab, Islam, Life, Olympics, Opinion, Rio Olympics, Sport
1 Comment
Has the birthplace of King Arthur been discovered?
In all the names of mythical and semi-mythical beings in history, there are few if any that rank more highly than that of King Arthur and his legendary knights of the Round Table. Quite why people get so worked up … Continue reading
Posted in history, Popular Culture
Tagged Archeology, Britannia, castles, Glastonbury, history, King Arthur, Legends, Life, Myths, Roman, Roman Empire, Tintagel
7 Comments
Charles Wells – The Man Who Broke The Bank At Monte Carlo
Charles “Monte Carlo” Wells was the only son amongst 3 sibling daughters and was born into a respectable family in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire before his family moved to Marseille in France. Charles Wells certainly had an interesting life and not always … Continue reading
Posted in history, Life, Uncategorized
Tagged Charles Coburn, Charles Wells, history, Lawrence of Arabia, Life, The Man Who Broke The Bank At Monte Carlo
4 Comments
15 bad points about working for yourself
Having written earlier in the week on 20 great reasons you should be your own boss, it is only fair that I offer up some of the less pleasant experiences of working for yourself too. It’s not all a bed … Continue reading
20 Great Reasons To Work For Yourself
Three years ago this month, I took the big step of deciding I was going to create my own business. My slight lack of blogging in recent weeks might give some indication of just how successful this has been. I … Continue reading