British Prime Ministers: 10 Amazing Facts
1. The Longest Serving Prime Minister Widely acknowledged as the first British Prime Minister, Robert Walpole was indeed the longest…
Reading the Classics: And Then There Were None
Agatha Christie’s classic mystery novel And Then There Were None somewhat took over my life last week. The book arrived…
Reading the Classics: Persuasion
The book that has stuck with me the most throughout my Reading the Classics journey has undoubtedly been Jane Austen’s…
The Incredible Origins of Everyday Phrases
I have always been fascinated by the origins of everyday phrases. Here, I’ve decided to explore some of the origins…
Reading the Classics: A Tale of Two Cities
After reading George Orwell’s Animal Farm, I decided to move away from 20th-century literature for a while. I loved Pride…
“Let Them Eat Cake” One of History’s Greatest Misquotes
For decades the words “Let them eat cake” have been attributed to Queen Marie Antoinette in the 18th-century. But, history…
The Ghosts of Pendle Hill: A Paranormal Investigation
As many of my readers are aware, I have a keen interest in the paranormal. I have conducted a number…
Royal Birth Traditions
As the nation awaits the news of the arrival of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s first baby, I’m going to…
The Crown of Thorns – From Jerusalem to the Cathedral of Notre Dame
And after twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed in His right…
Is My House Haunted?
If you’re reading this, you might be asking yourself the question ‘is my house haunted?‘ I have been there myself…
Reading the Classics: Animal Farm
After reading Pride and Prejudice I decided to read something a little lighter. The next book in my ‘Reading the…
Hauntings: Why is There Always a Woman in White?
I vividly remember watching the pilot episode of Supernatural (one of my favourite TV shows) way back in 2006. The…
Reading the Classics: Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice was a novel I had attempted to read many years ago. Because I had struggled to get…
Carpe Diem – Some Thoughts on this Philosophy
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Mr John Keating, played by Robin Williams in the 1989 film ‘Dead Poets Society’ famously…
International Women’s Day: My Medieval Heroine – Melisende of Jerusalem
In light of International Women’s Day, I wanted to share the story of a little known medieval heroine. Melisende of…
‘Here Be Monsters’: My Fascination with Cryptozoology
When I started blogging 18 months ago, I made myself a promise. That I would blog about things I enjoy.…
Reading the Classics: 1984
1984 has long been my daughter’s favourite book. Shamefully, my knowledge of the text had had, up until now, been…
Reading the Classics: Wuthering Heights
At the dawn of 2019, I set myself a challenge, to read as many classics as possible this year. I came…
