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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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The Grenadier – The Exclusive pub with a ‘Go-Fund Me’ for a ghost!

Posted on July 27, 2020 by

It’s one of my favourite London pubs and a little different from some I visit with the difference being the wonderfully secluded and rather exclusive district of London it fits itself in. The Grenadier is a public house in Belgravia, … Continue reading →

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On a journey of discovery to find the tombs of John Harrison and John Constable.

Posted on July 24, 2020 by

Do you remember last week I was off exploring in another graveyard and had a Dracula flashback?  Well I was actually in the churchyard of St John-at-Hampstead to look for two tombs in particular. I only picked them as they … Continue reading →

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An Iron Age murder victim is uncovered

Posted on July 15, 2020 by

I’ve written before about the importance of archeology conducted when big new works are constructed it happens almost on a daily basis in the U.K. and I noticed another fascinating one a few days ago relating to the works surrounding the High … Continue reading →

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For Sale: An authentic Victorian Vampire Slayer Box Set

Posted on July 13, 2020 by

One of my favourite television programme 20 or so years ago was Buffy The Vampire Slayer and even now there have been few shows with such sharp dialogue often overlooked by many at the time due to the perceived nature … Continue reading →

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The forlorn church of St Mary Somerset

Posted on July 6, 2020 by

When I was out in London last week, I went on a walk of discovery.  As is often the way in London, I ‘discovered’ several places but also got the chance to visit somewhere I knew perfectly well even though … Continue reading →

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Nova Anglia – The Anglo Saxon refugees who built the original New England on the Black Sea.

Posted on July 1, 2020 by

Everyone knows about the New England colony that was established on the eastern coast of North America but much less known about and something I’ve long been interested in is that accounts of a creation of a New England on … Continue reading →

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The Fire Temple of Chak Chak that weeps for its princess.

Posted on June 29, 2020 by

Earlier this week I was reminded of a wonderfully tragical romantic episode of history when I was attaching the fabulous new BBC 4 show entitled The Art of Persia.  Towards the beginning of the programme they visited a spot that … Continue reading →

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The beautiful gold watch of King George III

Posted on June 24, 2020 by

King George III is one of the most unfortunate monarchs and forever tarnished with his tag of Mad King George due to the mental illness which he suffered from.  What is less known about him is that before he was … Continue reading →

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The underground city beneath Nottingham

Posted on June 22, 2020 by

Many people know of the city of Nottingham for its folklore of Robin Hood, Little John and the rest of the Merry Men who lived in Sherwood Forest stealing from the rich to give to the poor whilst evading the … Continue reading →

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