The beautiful village of Great Missenden was once the home of author Roald Dahl and is now his final resting place. His wickedly funny and inventive children’s books are still as popular today as they were when I read them… Continue Reading →
Who doesn’t like a crypt? Oh, all right so they’re not for everyone. But I find them fascinating. The one in Winchester Cathedral isn’t usually open to the public. It has a habit of flooding, so there are no tombs,… Continue Reading →
In a quiet corner of a typical English churchyard, lies a man who was definitely not typical. In fact, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes, would probably have a few things to say about being buried here at… Continue Reading →
If you’re not familiar with BBC series “Poldark” let me sum it up – set in Cornwall in the eighteenth century, it focuses on Ross Poldark, played by Aidan Turner, who’s trying to make his fortunes by mining copper, and… Continue Reading →
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