Statues and Monuments: King George IV

King George the fourth succeeded his father, George III, in January 1820 although he had filled the role of monarch … More

Eltham Palace (11): Mah-Jong

When the Courtaulds came to Eltham they brought their pet Ring-tailed Lemur with them. Called Mah-Jong, he was most often … More

Weybourne is a small village on the North Norfolk Coast. The church as we see it today is all that remains of … More

Cromer is a lovely seaside town on the north coast of Norfolk. One of the delightful things about the town … More

The 21st May marks a day that could have seen the history of Europe turn out in a very different … More

When Keith and I were in Norfolk recently we didn’t ride on the North Norfolk Railway but we did pop into … More

Today marks the 78th anniversary of the opening of the first McDonalds store in San Bernadino, California. It was the first … More

Each of the Bedrooms at Eltham Palace is individually designed and decorated. The Pear Bedroom, so called because all the … More

Day 3 of our trip to North Norfolk and we woke to heavy rain and 50 mph gales so we … More

May 2nd marks the anniversary of the day in 1536 when Queen Anne Boleyn was arrested at Greenwich Palace and … More