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Axbridge (2)
You can guess from the name that this Somerset town has the River Axe flowing nearby. It is such a pretty little town, I am surprised it’s not in constant use as a film set! Many of the buildings are...
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Before the mobile phone…
Mobile or cell phones are such an integral part of our lives that I imagine young people who’ve grown up with them would find it hard to imagine a phone-lees life! The novel I am working on at present,...
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The Reeve’s Feast
As the year drew to its end, usually in November but maybe in December, and sometimes even on Christmas Eve, the reeve of a town or district would provide a feast for people in the area; I’m guessing...
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Eight hundred years old
When we went to Salisbury cathedral last year we saw one of the contemporary copies of the Magna Carta, which will be eight hundred years old this coming June. Signed in 1215 by King John it is a...
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Richard King of the Romans
Not a very good photo, but an intriguing plaque. Many years ago I studied medieval history for A-level, but even so I had never heard of Prince Richard, son of King John who was crowned King of the...
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In Cambridge, the fair used to come in the summer and was known as Midsummer Fair, held on Midsummer Common. Our history classes at our little junior school were great, we started with local history...
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