Day 2 of our holiday in The Lakes started with a visit to Egremont Castle which happens to be 2 minutes walk from where we are staying. Situated in the pretty small town of Egremont the castle like many others was built by The Normans but sadly this one is quite ruined. Many parts of… Continue reading Castles and Churches
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London 2012 – Shaken not stirred!
So the first week of the Olympic Games is almost complete and it’s been a lot of fun. The opening ceremony wasn’t a total embarrassment and bits of it were quite spectacular and it went a small way to show just how varied and slightly mad we all are here. I especially liked the sequences of rural… Continue reading London 2012 – Shaken not stirred!
Chivalry – it’s not just for knights
I read recently an article that claimed that chivalry is dead and it got me thinking for a while, it may not be dead but like nostalgia, it definitely ain’t what used to be. Chivalry emerged from the lawless times of post-Roman Britain and became a code of conduct by which Knights sought to live… Continue reading Chivalry – it’s not just for knights
Stephen Liddell 