When Redpeffer and I visited the Spring Fair in Birmingham earlier this year we spent some time on the What On Earth? stand. We were shown The Magna Carta Chronicle which they have launched to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta on 15th June 1215 at Runnymede. I have a vague…Continue reading The Magna Carta Chronicle
Tag: history
The B&W Photography Project Week 42 #bwphotoproject
The B&W Photography Project Week 42 with PODCast and this week I’m looking at stonework with you. I love castles, they’ve always fascinated me and I’m always on the look out for interesting stonework. I’m forever fascinated by the stonework in castles, churches and cathedrals. The detail and precision of a bygone age. The skills that must…Continue reading The B&W Photography Project Week 42 #bwphotoproject
Monkey returns to Warwick Castle #CountryKids
I moved to North Oxfordshire with my parents and brother in the early 1980’s. One of the most memorable places that we visited was Warwick Castle which wasn’t too far away from where we lived. For a history fanatic like myself it was like walking straight into a history book. My love affair with Warwick…Continue reading Monkey returns to Warwick Castle #CountryKids
Time Travelling Toby and the Battle of Trafalgar – a book review
Do you remember that we reviewed the first Time Travelling Toby book a while back – it was all about his adventures in the Battle of Britain. Graham Jones has written the next installment which has just been published. Today we are all at sea with Time Travelling Toby and the Battle of Trafalgar. HMS Victory…Continue reading Time Travelling Toby and the Battle of Trafalgar – a book review
Sudeley Castle
I love history, it was my favourite subject at school and college and I can remember spending hours studying the family trees of the various royal houses. As it was my birthday a couple of weeks ago I asked Daddy P if we could visit Sudeley Castle, somewhere I’ve always wanted to visit. Situated in…Continue reading Sudeley Castle