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 impressive White Cliffs of Dover which on a sunny day are like nowhere else on… Continue reading Samphire Hoe – The newest part of England
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The tragic tale of Gelert the trusted hound of King Llwelyn The Great
These days people travel to Snowdonia in North West Wales for the incredible old castles and villages and particularly the rugged, wild landscapes and outdoor pursuits. It was a lot different in the thirteen-century when as with much of Britain and indeed the world, anywhere outside the city walls was seen to be a devilishly… Continue reading The tragic tale of Gelert the trusted hound of King Llwelyn The Great
Taking a ride on the Shields Ferry
Last summer when I was walking Hadrian’s Wall on my fundraising trip, I took a brief diversion on the way to see Bede’s chapel at Jarrow and the ancestral home of of George Washington in the aptly named Washington Hall. In order to do this, I took a trip on the Shield Ferry that crosses… Continue reading Taking a ride on the Shields Ferry
National Sickie Day – Good and stupid reasons to take a day off work.
According to national statistics the first Monday in February is the day when people are most likely to pull a sickie. One of the factors attributed to this is the first payday since Christmas, meaning people have been out celebrating all weekend with a particularly heavy one. Another theory is that people have a tendency… Continue reading National Sickie Day – Good and stupid reasons to take a day off work.
A peek inside a Medieval Book Coffer
Lot’s of people seem to think that reading on the go is a modern phenomenon using electronic devices to snatch a few minutes of solitude on a busy train to work. I must say, I just don’t get it though I accept almost everyone else does. Long before I was born, books have been inherently… Continue reading A peek inside a Medieval Book Coffer
The Great Explorer Captain Matthew Flinders who was lost and now is found underneath Euston Station.
Many of London railway stations are said to be built over the resting place of momentous names from times gone by. Just like now, people in the 19th century didn’t really want big developments right next door and so train stations and train lines were often built amongst and on top of cemeteries, plague pits,… Continue reading The Great Explorer Captain Matthew Flinders who was lost and now is found underneath Euston Station.
The Endcliffe Park Memorial in Sheffield & the incredible devotion of Tony Foulds.
It isn’t often that a tale of war has anything like a happy moment but in recent weeks increasing numbers of people have become aware of a terrible accident in 1944, just one of countless up and down the country that happened in those dark years, Tony Foulds, 82, was just eight years old when… Continue reading The Endcliffe Park Memorial in Sheffield & the incredible devotion of Tony Foulds.
The 9 times Britain has left Europe and why the cycle will happen again.
Much of the world and indeed the country is looking on at ever ongoing Brexit situation. What many don’t realise is that Britain has always had a love-hate relationship with Europe and it’s largely due to geography and history. Around the world and through the millennia, nations on the edge of a sphere of influence… Continue reading The 9 times Britain has left Europe and why the cycle will happen again.
Wesley’s Chapel – The Mother Church of Methodism.
Almost directly across the road from Bunhill Fields Cemetery which I wrote about last week is Wesley’s Chapel which can be considered as the mother church of Methodism and so I thought I would take a look. I’m not a Methodist but I have an interest in most religions and notable people and there are… Continue reading Wesley’s Chapel – The Mother Church of Methodism.
Colette – Film Review
It has been a few weeks since I had been to the Pictures and when I got up last Wednesday, I hadn’t planned to be going again on that particular day. Christmas is a bad time to see anything good at the cinema unless your idea of good equates to something like a 10 year… Continue reading Colette – Film Review
Stephen Liddell 