Monthly Archives: March 2017

Aleister Crowley – The Wickedest Man In The World

Posted on March 23, 2017 by

Whilst writing my blog on Bloomsbury recently and following a day spent exploring every single street that I could happen upon, I became intrigued by a man who was once known as ‘The wickedest man in the world’.  This is … Continue reading →

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Westminster Terror Attack

Posted on March 22, 2017 by

A terrorist attack has taken place in London, England near the Houses of Parliament and Westminster bridge. Several people have been injured.  At least four fatalities and 20 catastrophic injuries. Just a quick update as I have had a few … Continue reading →

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Bloomsbury – The Literary Heart of London

Posted on March 20, 2017 by

Bloomsbury is one of my very favourite parts of London.  I’m a little biased as I spent four years studying at SOAS, a college in the University of London during the 1990’s and in recent years have been spending quite … Continue reading →

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The Knights of St. John found in London

Posted on March 16, 2017 by

My last post was all about the Knights Templars and the re-discovery of a possible long-lost religious centre in caves beneath Shropshire.  In passing, I mentioned the Knights of St. John or the Knights Hospitaliers. Unlike the unfortunate Templars, the Hospitaliers are still … Continue reading →

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Caynton Caves and the Knights Templars

Posted on March 13, 2017 by

I don’t know about you but sometimes when I am walking in the country and come across small holes, I wonder what might be down there.  Maybe the home of foxes, rabbits or badgers but I must admit I never … Continue reading →

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Great Fires Of London & those who fought them

Posted on March 9, 2017 by

I’ve been crisscrossing the country so far this week so have got a little behind on my blog posts so please consider this an emergency posting! I mentioned a few weeks ago that I was going to create a few … Continue reading →

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The Terrible Tale of Ælfheah – Archbishop of Canterbury

Posted on March 6, 2017 by

Being the Archbishop of Canterbury is probably not the easiest job in the world.  You might have a nice palace in London and an entourage of officials around you but there is no doubt lots of travelling, meetings to have … Continue reading →

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The Ædifying use of Æ

Posted on March 3, 2017 by

No, I haven’t been holding down random keys on my keyboard when writing the title of this post though I dare say that it might be the only published article anywhere on the internet today that features Æ.Whilst writing an … Continue reading →

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Olio – The Food Recycling App #zerofoodwaste

Posted on March 1, 2017 by

Every now and then the internet actually comes up with something undeniably good and helpful, maybe something that would actually be impossible before the 1990’s rather than just being another channel for selling you junk that you don’t need. I … Continue reading →

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