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Tag Archives: Death
The death and resurrection of Margorie McCall
If you’re anything like me then there is nothing that quite tickles your fancy like a historic ‘resurrection’ story. This one took place in Ireland in 1705 when after succumbing to a fever Margorie McCall was hastily buried to … Continue reading
Posted in Funny & Humour, Heritage, history, Life
Tagged Bodysnatchers, Death, Legends, Margorie McCall, Resurrection
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Some birds aren’t meant to be caged
Shawshank Redemption has long been about my favourite film. I’m one of those rare people who saw it when it came out at the cinema back in the 1990’s, well before it became popular on the then cutting edge DVDs. … Continue reading
Coronavirus Diary 87 : Down and still out
I don’t know about you but I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about the invasion of Ukraine and a huge part of me wants to help-out. Not just in the donating clothes and powerpacks way but to actually go … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Opinion
Tagged Death, Depression, ExcludedUK, ExcludedUnity, sadness, Suicide, Ukraine, Work
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Snooping around a Charnel House (House of the dead) in Spitalfields, London.
Whilst I was out looking for my beigel a few weeks ago in Spitalfields, I decided to do a bit of a detour to look for an old ruin which if not quite in plain sight then is at least … Continue reading
Posted in history, London, Religion and Faith
Tagged Archeology, Charnel House, Death, ruins, Spitalfields, Spitalfields Market, St Mary Spital
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Coronavirus Diary 22 – Parting is such sweet sorrow
A really short but not particularly sweet post today. The wife of one my guides has died following 23 days in a coma due to the Coronavirus. As he told me, she had years left in her to drive everyone … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Ye Olde England Tours
Tagged Coronavirus, Coronavirus Diary, Corvid19, Death, Diary, Quotes, Rumi
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Mind The Gap – Someone pushed me under a London Underground Train!
If not your worst nightmare, it’s probably one that ranks near the very top of the worst nightmare list but on Friday morning, I got pushed and fell down the gap between a London Underground tube train and the platform. … Continue reading
Posted in Life, London, News
Tagged Accidents, Crime, Death, Injury, Knighthood, London Underground, Mind The Gap, The Tube
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Safety For The Dead
On the 29th December I arrived in London a little early for my tour that day so spent an hour or two exploring and sight-seeing myself , at least what passes for sight-seeing if you are a bit of a … Continue reading
Posted in history, Life, London, Ye Olde England Tours
Tagged Burial, churches, Death, Fleet Street, Iron Coffin, St Brides Church, Victorian
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An eerie journey along old Corpse Roads
Can anyone believe that I have written Halloween (related posts for 7 years now. When I started this blog I thought I’d be lucky to still be going in a month. As with everything else, I always try to keep … Continue reading
Posted in Cumbria & The Lake District, history, Life, Religion and Faith
Tagged Corpse Road, Death, Funeral, halloween, outdoors, Stonehenge, Superstition, walks
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The Restoration of the Aldgate Pump of Death!
I’ve no doubt included photos and mentioned in passing the old Aldgate water pump which used to be right next to an eastern gate of the old Roman wall surrounding the city of London. Aldgate Well was first mentioned all … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, history, Life, London
Tagged Aldgate, Aldgate Pump, Death, Victorian, Whitechapel
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The Hartley Colliery Disaster of 1862
My blog is full of disasters from beer floods in London to Grace Darling – A Victorian Heroine. burning building self-sacrifices to heroic against the odd tales of survival I Am The Army – The Incredible Story of William Brydon Many of them … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, history, Life, Northumberland and Durham
Tagged Coal Mine, Death, Hartley Colliery Disaster, Hester Pit disaster, Northumberland, Victorian, Video
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