Beatrix Potter is one of the most successful children’s writers of all time. She was also into conservation, science, and illustration. There’s plenty already written about Potter’s life, so I won’t try and shove it all in this blog post…. Continue Reading →
Hidden away in the Cairngorms, lies the Burn O’Vat, an ancient place once used by the notorious outlaw known as “Gilderoy”. Found in the Muir of Dinnet National Natural Reserve, this wonder of geology is only a short walk from… Continue Reading →
One of the things I like about exploring is finding out the history of a place – the stories it holds essentially. A case in point is Featherstone POW camp in Northumberland. When I looked into what happened there, I… Continue Reading →
I’ve been on holiday and found a bunch of new inspiring places to blog about. So be prepared for a deluge over the next few weeks. Let’s start by wheeling back in time to when the Romans ruled Britain and… Continue Reading →
Born Cicily Isabel Fairfax in 1892, Rebecca West was a writer, literary critic, and journalist, named “indisputably the world’s number one woman writer” by Time magazine in 1947. Both a CBE and DBE, she died in 1983. You’ll find Rebecca West’s… Continue Reading →
Spring has sprung. Traditionally this is the time of year for spring cleaning when we get ourselves sorted – or at least try to. A spring clean is about getting rid of old stuff, uncovering things we usually ignore, and… Continue Reading →
I love my laptop – I’m writing this blog post on it. I can certainly type fast, so for the most part it makes sense for me to write straight into it. But, there’s something to be said about writing… Continue Reading →
Brean Down is a natural pier, protruding out between Weston-Super-Mare and Burnham-On-Sea in Somerset. At its very end lies what remains of Brean Down Fort, an eerie ruin. The Down appears to have had settlements on it from the early… Continue Reading →
Myth and legend entwine Glastonbury. Shops selling selling crystals, herbs, and various Pagan items fill the town. You can read my post about Glastonbury Abbey to see more about the legend of King Arthur’s alleged tomb. Today I want to… Continue Reading →
You smug-faced crowds with kindling eyeWho cheer when soldier lads march by,Sneak home and pray you’ll never knowThe hell where youth and laughter go.” Suicide in Trenches, Siegfried Sassoon You’ll find the Siegfried Sassoon’s grave in the lovely small Somerset… Continue Reading →
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