Tag Archives: Durham

Paying homage at the tomb of the Venerable Bede

Posted on October 23, 2019 by

If like myself you have anything like a passing history in old Anglo-Saxon history or even history itself, the works of Bede are something to behold. I always find it a bit boring I suppose that so many people think … Continue reading →

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The story of the first Black Man in the British Army

Posted on July 10, 2017 by

A few weeks in a new episode of Dr Who, there was something of a story about one of the characters in that weeks episode.  It involved a platoon of Victorian British soldiers who ended up working on some alien … Continue reading →

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Visiting the magical land behind a waterfall and underground caving!

Posted on October 4, 2015 by

So far on our holiday no two days had been the same and this was to be no different. After doing a soot of shopping in Alston, the highest market town in England, we headed east over the Peninnes and … Continue reading →

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My first England Grand Tour

Posted on June 3, 2015 by

I’ve been very busy these last few weeks with my tours but wanted to share a little about one particular tour as it was a first, well at least for me.  The last 8 days or so I have been … Continue reading →

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