Category Archives: Cool Britannia

Posts predominantly related to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The West Brompton Time Machine in the heart of London

Posted on July 17, 2019 by

You can find most things in London but it might not be your first guess as to be the location of what is currently thought to be the most likely candidate for a Time-Machine in the world, if such a … Continue reading →

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Brompton Cemetery – Part of The Magnificent Seven

Posted on July 15, 2019 by

I always love visiting Brompton Cemetery which doubles up as a Royal Park.  There is so much to see with the architecture, gothic style tombs and just a vast array of wildlife in this huge open space in the middle … Continue reading →

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New York Yankees V Boston Red Sox – Going to my first Baseball game in London

Posted on July 10, 2019 by

I have long been a fan of Baseball having watched it on TV since 1984 (and currently semi watch 5 or 6 games a week in the evening UK time) when I was only little and so got premium seats for … Continue reading →

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Putting the stone into Harrow Wealdstone – London’s Neolithic Standing Stone?

Posted on July 1, 2019 by

I was feeling pleased that I had managed to find the first two little known ancient and even neolithic spots with out any maps and so decided to see one more if I could find it.  I had considered  Grim’s Dyke … Continue reading →

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Looking for and finding Waxwell, a Holy Well in Pinner (London)

Posted on June 26, 2019 by

Fresh from my success of finding a possible Neolithic burial mound in the middle of densely populated Watford, I was on the lookout for the second in the triumverate of off-beat and ancient sites and it lay just a few … Continue reading →

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Looking for a neolithic burial mound in my local (Cassiobury) Park

Posted on June 24, 2019 by

It’s reached the time of year that I’ve gone a bit doolally  and I mean more doolally than I generally am from the 1st of January until around the 31st December each year. I’ve not had a day off for … Continue reading →

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The Knollys Rose Ceremony – Paying off a 619 year old rent

Posted on June 19, 2019 by

London and Britain is full of obscure ancient traditions and on Monday I bore witness to a ceremony that I did know about but never expected to see and it all has its foundations in events 619 years ago.  As … Continue reading →

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