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How Do We Define the Middle Ages?

How Do We Define the Middle Ages?

We know that the Middle Ages or the Medieval Period lasted for around 1,000 years. Although opinions differ, this period… View Post
Top 10 Things to do Around John O’Groats

Top 10 Things to do Around John O’Groats

Recently updated on February 21st, 2025 at 06:31 pmLate this summer we fulfilled a lifelong ambition of ours. To visit… View Post
The Village of Portmeirion

The Village of Portmeirion

Recently updated on April 28th, 2022 at 09:42 pmIf you’ve never heard of the village of Portmeirion, you’re not alone.… View Post
Butlins, Minehead. Summer Family Road Trip. Part 1

Butlins, Minehead. Summer Family Road Trip. Part 1

The first week of August saw the first of our summer road trips. We embark on road trips in the… View Post
The Alices of the Pendle Witch Trials

The Alices of the Pendle Witch Trials

Recently updated on October 17th, 2025 at 07:57 amAs a historian, one of my areas of interest is the history… View Post
My 35th Birthday! 35 Things I’ve Learnt in 35 Years!

My 35th Birthday! 35 Things I’ve Learnt in 35 Years!

So today I celebrate my 35th birthday! It feels somewhat of a milestone! Here are 35 things I’ve learnt in… View Post
Reading the Classics: Jane Eyre

Reading the Classics: Jane Eyre

The second Brontë novel in my Reading the Classics series is Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë. A romance yet a… View Post
Fun Questions to Ask Your Kids.

Fun Questions to Ask Your Kids.

Recently updated on September 16th, 2025 at 10:02 amI saw these sorts of quizzes doing the rounds around Mother’s Day.… View Post
Does Bigfoot Exist?

Does Bigfoot Exist?

Recently updated on October 4th, 2025 at 09:55 pmEver since childhood, I have been obsessed with the creature known as… View Post
British Prime Ministers: 10 Amazing Facts

British Prime Ministers: 10 Amazing Facts

Recently updated on October 4th, 2025 at 09:58 pm1. The Longest Serving Prime Minister Widely acknowledged as the first British… View Post