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Category Archives: Heritage
Making a Christmas Posset
It’s long been traditional at this time of year to make mulled wine or cider and its something I too often do. It’s certainly just the thing for cold winter weather at Christmas time. However there is a drink … Continue reading
Penny for the Guy and other forgotten Guy Fawkes Night traditions.
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
Posted in Culture, Heritage, history, Life
Tagged Autumn, bonfire night, fireworks, Guy Fawkes, tradition
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My close encounter with a London Ghost last week!
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
Posted in Heritage, history, Life
Tagged City of London, Ghost Walk, Ghosts, halloween, Life, Ye Olde England Tours
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Dragons Hill – Where Saint George killed that dragon!
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
Posted in Heritage, history, Life, Popular Culture, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours
Tagged George and the dragon, Legends, Myths, national trust, Oxfordshire, Saint George, Uffington
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I found an old fashioned water well in my street!
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
Visiting WW1 trenches in the heart of England
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
Posted in Heritage, history, Life, Travel, WW1
Tagged Berkhamsted, Devils Own, hertfordshire, Inns of Court Oficers Training Corps, Lest We Forget, Trenches, WW1
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The secret world of Knocker-upper’s!
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
Posted in Heritage, history, Life
Tagged Beamish Open Air Museum, Jack The Ripper, Knocker-upper's, Mary Smith, Sleep, Victorian
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The origins of Stonehenge are further revealed.
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
Posted in Cool Britannia, Heritage, history, News, Ye Olde England Tours
Tagged Archeology, Avebury, Neolithic, Stonecircle, Stonehenge, West Kennet, Wiltshire
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See me in action…. a 1 hour free video tour around St Pauls – Smithfields, London!
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
Posted in Heritage, history, Life, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours
Tagged ExcludedUK, London, Mindthegaps, Video Tour, Virtual Tour, walking tours, Ye Olde England Tours
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Pineapples – From Regal luxury to 70’s chintz!
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
Posted in Heritage, history, Life, Popular Culture
Tagged food, Gardening, King Charles II, Pineapple, royalty, Status Symbol
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