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Monthly Archives: August 2019
The Fig Tree Tomb of Watford
Last week whilst on a little diversion in my local town, I took the time to visit the beautiful and ancient St Marys Church. It is the oldest building in Watford and in truth following decades of wanton destruction by … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, history, Life, Religion and Faith
Tagged Cemetery, church, Death, Fig Tree Tomb, Legends, Victorian, Watford
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A grisly end for a brave Liddell at St. Botolph’s… Aldgate (Whitechapel).
Whilst doing some research on my new book I got distracted as is so easy to do when you’re into history. Whilst looking up a new garden in the old City of London I came across a dreadful tale with … Continue reading
Posted in history, London
Tagged Aldgate, City of London, Edward Liddell, garden, Park, St Boltoph's Without, Whitechapel
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I’m going to write a new book!
This is a dangerous thing to say in public but I’m going to write a new book. It’s dangerous because I already have a 60% completed novel and a 20% completed non-fiction book on the go. Sadly due to my … Continue reading
Posted in Life, London, News, Travel, writing, Ye Olde England Tours
Tagged City of London, garden, Non-Fiction, outdoors, Sacred Secret Gardens and Ruins, Secret London, writing
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Why our trains are on the wrong track?
I should be living around 35-40 minutes from the centre of London using public transport. As the years go by it is becoming less reality and more theoretical. In fact it can often take me 2-2.5 hours each way and … Continue reading
Posted in Life, London, News, Opinion, Travel
Tagged Arriva Buses, London, London Euston, London Underground, Nationalisation, Overcrowding, Privatisation, Public Transport, Trains
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Quotable Tennyson
Last week I posted on the birthday of Alfred, Lord Tennyson. It is little known but this Poet Laureate is actually the ninth most quoted literary figure. Whilst not in the same league as Shakespeare or perhaps as entertaining … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Heritage, history, Life, Popular Culture, writing
Tagged Alfred Tennyson, Better to have loved and lost, Charge of The Light Brigade, Literature, Lord Tennyson, Poetry, Quotes
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Remembering Alfred, Lord Tennyson on bis birthday
This morning as I write this, or yesterday when this is posted, I was giving an all day tour to a family from New York and we went inside the incredible Westminster Abbey. As we were there 15 minutes before … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, history
Tagged Alfred Tennyson, Literature, Lord Tennyson, Poetry, Poets Corner, Victorian, Westminster Abbey
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Sailing away with Flags of Convenience
What have Liberia, Panama and the Marshall Islands have in common? This might sound like the start of a bad joke but it is a legitimate question. The answer is that these nations are the leading Flag States in the … Continue reading