Category Archives: Heritage

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Penny for the Guy and other forgotten Guy Fawkes Night traditions.

Posted on November 4, 2020 by

Before we go anywhere, have you read my old post Remember, Remember The 5th Of November which explains all the glorious goings on behind Bonfire Night / Guy Fawkes Night or simple Fireworks night. If not, please do 🙂 and come … Continue reading →

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My close encounter with a London Ghost last week!

Posted on October 28, 2020 by

It’s still a few days before Halloween and I have a whole plethora of Halloween themed posts as well as from history such as Corpse Roads and Dancing on the Dead at Enon Chapel – The Victorian Sensation! to more recent … Continue reading →

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Dragons Hill – Where Saint George killed that dragon!

Posted on October 14, 2020 by

We’re nearing the end of my series of posts set on and around Whitehorse Hill and the Ridgeway.  It would be easy to think that surely there is nothing else to see within the short walk of the car park … Continue reading →

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I found an old fashioned water well in my street!

Posted on September 23, 2020 by

Snooping around is part of my job and I end up in all sorts of weird and sometimes possibly illegal situations especially in the old City of London or out in the country. Two days ago I noticed that there … Continue reading →

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Visiting WW1 trenches in the heart of England

Posted on September 7, 2020 by

As someone with a keen interest in WW1 or The Great War, I’ve written before on my visits to the Western Front in France and Belgium. Not many people know that there are still trenches in England and conveniently only … Continue reading →

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The secret world of Knocker-upper’s!

Posted on August 24, 2020 by

We’ve all know how job roles become obsolete overnight but this isn’t something new.  Have you ever given thought how people would get up on time for work?   I’ve never had a problem getting up for work.  If I have … Continue reading →

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The origins of Stonehenge are further revealed.

Posted on August 17, 2020 by

Stonehenge actually contains two different kinds of stones, erected thousands of years apart. The sarsens are the larger silica stones in Stonehenge’s outer ring and center, each about 13 feet high and seven feet wide. There are 52 on the site … Continue reading →

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See me in action…. a 1 hour free video tour around St Pauls – Smithfields, London!

Posted on August 12, 2020 by

Well everything well yesterday or as well as possible considering the incessant heat, lack of sleep and in my case food lol.  Much of Britain but particularly London is currently being roasted.  Last night it was 26 degrees outside at … Continue reading →

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Pineapples – From Regal luxury to 70’s chintz!

Posted on August 6, 2020 by

Do you like Pineapples?  I don’t know about you but I don’t really like them at all.  They burn my tongue which is as good a reason as any not to like a food but there was a time when … Continue reading →

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The (Deserted) Mews of Mayfair

Posted on July 29, 2020 by

One of the things I like about London are what are known as Mews.  In the 18th and 19th centuries London housing for wealthy people generally consisted of streets of large terraced houses with stables at the back, which opened … Continue reading →

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