Last week I was looking for a neolithic burial tomb and some ancient stones on Googlemaps. There are thousands of such places but most people only seem to know of Stonehenge. Whilst I was looking for my tomb and amongst various other prehistoric works, I saw something that screamed to get my attention from space.… Continue reading Crop Circles, Tornados and Aliens oh my!
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Ivinghoe Beacon – From the Bronze Age to a galaxy far, far away.
Situated in the beautiful Chiltern Hills, Ivinghoe Beacon is a prominent hill and landmark in Buckinghamshire, England, in the United Kingdom, standing 233 metres or 757 feet above sea level. It’s relatively grand height has meant it has been an important point for humans for thousands of years with evidence of people living here with evidence of… Continue reading Ivinghoe Beacon – From the Bronze Age to a galaxy far, far away.
The Bridge of Sighs in Oxford
There are so many beautiful sights to see in Oxford, the famous old university city known as the City of Dreaming Spires due to the wonderful architecture of Oxford which is prone to take the breath away of even the most seasoned traveller. So beautiful in fact that Hitler deemed it to be his future… Continue reading The Bridge of Sighs in Oxford
Going to my first NFL game at Wembley Stadium, London
A few days ago I managed to get to see my very first live-action NFL game at Wembley Stadium, London. Normally Wembley is the home of Football but for a month or so eat autumn, it becomes the home of American Football! I’ve watched American Football or NFL since around 1982 when it first appeared… Continue reading Going to my first NFL game at Wembley Stadium, London
Downton Abbey Film Review
It’s no secret that Downton Abbey is my favourite television show of the 21st Century. I love everything about it. The era, the mostly gentle storylines, the costumes, grant houses and beautiful countryside, the witty insults and quotes and the fact that everyone in the programme can actually speak in a civilised fashion which seems… Continue reading Downton Abbey Film Review
Quotable Tennyson
Last week I posted on the birthday of Alfred, Lord Tennyson. It is little known but this Poet Laureate is actually the ninth most quoted literary figure. Whilst not in the same league as Shakespeare or perhaps as entertaining as Dr. Johnson, it is likely we all are familiar with at least some of… Continue reading Quotable Tennyson
The Ice Cream Index of Happiness
It turns out it really is the simple things in life that do the most to uplift you’re feelings, at least if you’re British and it’s summer time. Chocolate and donating to charity give British people the most happiness per £1 during the summer months. Buying a bar of chocolate makes us happiest relative to… Continue reading The Ice Cream Index of Happiness
Supporting BBC Comic Relief with a very special Sherlock tour
Today is Easter Monday and though I’m working as I have done every day so far this year, it seems like an apt time to make this post considering the time of year. One of the nice things I like about running my own company is that I can do lots of things to help… Continue reading Supporting BBC Comic Relief with a very special Sherlock tour
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
Top 10 films of 2018
It’s become tradition that every year I do a blog post listing my favourite television programmes and films of the year. As for the big screen, I don’t think it has been a classic year either. I don’t think anything has quite touched the brilliance of last years Goodbye Christopher Robin or Arrival . Here are the… Continue reading Top 10 films of 2018
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