The Saxon King
The other side of the road from Priory Park in Southend where I often used to play as a child held a secret. A man was buried there with a stash of goodies, hidden for over a thousand years. If…
Lovely Grey Day ... Revisited
Living in the realm of curiosity
Lovely Grey Day ... Revisited
Living in the realm of curiosity
Category History
The Museum of Somerset
Only a seriously geeky person of an astronomical bent would have made an entire day of a visit to the Museum of the Moon when it plopped down in the middle of Taunton Minster. We were there for less than…
The World of Stonehenge
On Saturday I popped up to London on the 6:39 from Newton Abbot. I love that train. It gets me into Paddington at 9:30 ready for a full day of exploring with my lovely blogging companion Aril from Gnat Bottomed…
Exeter Chiefs
I had a Damascus moment in my late forties when I discovered rugby. It’s the tactical nature of play that appeals coupled with the delight of seeing a load of blokes throwing themselves around. It reminds me of the olden…
The Day of St Anthony’s Fire
My reading speed is slow at the moment. It’s something to do with my concentration not being tip top but little by little, a few pages a day, I’ve finished a book. I have to say that it was a…
Tinner’s Rabbits
The Tinner’s Rabbits are a wonderfully clever symbol that repeats itself around Devon churches. It is depicted in stained glass and, most frequently carved in the bosses of their roofs. Yet similar imagery is not restricted to these parts. It…