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…

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…

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…

Does Bigfoot Exist?

Recently updated on October 4th, 2025 at 09:55 pmEver since childhood, I have been obsessed with the creature known as…

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…

Crystals for Beginners

Recently updated on July 18th, 2020 at 01:34 pmRegular readers might notice this post is a little different to my…

Our Favourite Julia Donaldson Books (A 5-Year Old’s Review)

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

Recently updated on June 19th, 2019 at 09:21 pmAgatha Christie’s classic mystery novel And Then There Were None somewhat took…

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…