On Monday I heard a very interesting lecture on the history of the Palace of Whitehall, which reminded me of … More
Category: History
Roman Wall
One of the iconic and most visited places in London is the Tower. The earliest part of the structure that … More
Bush House
Bush House is a large imposing building in Kingsway, near the Strand in central London. It is named after its … More
Views of Chester
Sue and I recently spent 2 weeks in Cheshire and one of the places we visited was the City of … More
Grace Darling
Next month will mark the 80th anniversary of the death of Grace Darling Grace Darling was born in Bamburgh in … More
Some more Queen Victoria stories
The first was about a visit to Oxford when she met up with Lewis Carroll, writer of Alice in … More
Queen Victoria’s Ankles
I was reminded the other day of a wonderful story about Queen Victoria. When she was still quite young she … More
Regent’s Canal and Primrose Hill Bridge
After I had left Regent’s Park last Tuesday, I needed to cross the Regent’s Canal in order to catch a … More
Memories Of Warwick
A virtual walk on Heygo with guide Ian in the lovely city of Warwick brought back memories of visiting the … More
York Castle
The first castle in York was built following the Norman Conquest in 1068. However, it was badly damaged following a … More