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Visiting the home of Edward Adrian Wilson – a forgotten hero who died with Captain Scott of the Antarctic.

Posted on June 15, 2020 by

Every now and then I write a post not quite realising the scope it will take on, perhaps once or twice a year I investigate something and it gives me something to reflect on all year and this is what … Continue reading →

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Kent Invicta! – The undefeated Garden of England.

Posted on April 6, 2020 by

My last post on the re-discovery of Eanswythe of Kent ended with a mention of the proud tradition of the county of Kent.   Today Kent is often known as the garden of England with its kind climate and multitude … Continue reading →

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The Facing Shores of Britain and Ireland

Posted on March 2, 2020 by

I found this map last week whilst looking for some other maps (see my old posts Getting lost in the world of maps   Lost in the world of maps!    Amazing maps tracking the cargo ships of the world    … Continue reading →

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London named the first National Park City in the World

Posted on July 24, 2019 by

When you think of a national park, images of sweeping landscapes and rolling hills likely spring to mind. So it may come as a surprise to learn that London has officially been crowned as the world’s first National Park City. … 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 Himba Baby Song

Posted on May 20, 2019 by

I was thinking today of the famous quote by David M. Eagleman that each person suffers three deaths. The first is when the body ceases to function. The second is when the body is consigned to the grave. The third is … Continue reading →

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Samphire Hoe – The newest part of England

Posted on February 18, 2019 by

There are almost countless things to see in the county of Kent from Chartwell House in the north, Leeds Castle, Canterbury Cathedral and all manner of Roman sites.  Of course what is perhaps more famous than them all are the … Continue reading →

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London – The first National Park City in the World

Posted on October 1, 2018 by

One way or the other, London is famous for many things. Whether it be History, finance, empire, culture or just the weather. One of the things that might not spring to mind when you think of London, however, is just … Continue reading →

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2,000 years on Bath Abbey is set to use the famous hot water that the Romans did!

Posted on May 24, 2018 by

Long before the Romans, it was the ancient Celts who lived across the British Isles who first noticed the hot waters spewing forth from deep beneath the the surface of the Earth,  In fact, they used to pray there.  When … Continue reading →

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Egypt and the building of a new Capital City

Posted on May 21, 2018 by

 Though Egyptians have lived in and around the Cairo area since time began, the modern city itself is ually traced to the year 968 AD and the newly arrived Fatimid dynasty.  For centuries the city prospered and grew to become … Continue reading →

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