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…
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The Alices of the Pendle Witch Trials
As a historian, one of my areas of interest is the history witchcraft and the witchcraft trials of the past.…
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…
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…
Fun Questions to Ask Your Kids.
I saw these sorts of quizzes doing the rounds around Mother’s Day. You ask your kids a bunch of fun…
Does Bigfoot Exist?
Ever since childhood, I have been obsessed with the creature known as Bigfoot or Sasquatch. This is all part of…
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…
Crystals for Beginners
Regular readers might notice this post is a little different to my usual historical insights and family adventures. Nevertheless, I…
Our Favourite Julia Donaldson Books
My 5-year-old daughter, Aurelia has a favourite author, Julia Donaldson. (You can find out more about Julia Donaldson as well…
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…