Events during the Covid pandemic having brought a certain historic market town in county Durham to our attention, we decided we had to pay a visit to Barnard Castle. As a medievalist, Helen was keen to visit the castle itself, with … Continue reading A sight for sore eyes
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As lockdown gradually lifted in the spring of 2021, opportunities for Covid-secure travel began to open. Open being the operative word here. Whilst visiting indoor attractions was still not possible, visiting outdoor… Continue reading Castles in Wales
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You could say that we had a whale of a time when we returned to Hull for a weekend in June.? Which would give us something in common with Herman Melville, the… Continue reading Back to Hull
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When I was small, I was sometimes taken to visit my grandparents’ cousins’ farm at Swan Bottom in Buckinghamshire.? On the way I always looked out for the figurehead of Admiral Lord… Continue reading Figureheads
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The unmistakable chords of Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D Minor provided an atmospheric backdrop to my first visit to Notre Dame.? That was many years ago now, and I still don’t… Continue reading What a Magnificent Organ!
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