Amnesty International
It was in 1961, on the London Underground, where Amnesty International was founded. Peter Benenson’s desire to demand “justice for those whose rights have been violated” was born. He read...
Times Roman Font
The Romans wrote only in capital letters. It was easier to carve the letters into stone and wood as it was neater and clearer to read. This font became known as ROMAN. In...
London’s Number 11 Bus
London's Number 11 bus is the unofficial sightseeing bus. Its normal route goes past the: Bank of EnglandSt Mary L BowSt Paul's CathedralFleet StreetRoyal Courts of JusticeThe AldwychSomerset HouseThe Strand...
Nelson’s Column
Arthur Ferguson, a Scottish conman ‘sold’ Nelson’s Column in Trafalgar Square to an American tourist for £6,000 in the 1920s. How funny!! He also ‘sold’ Buckingham Palace and Big Ben...
Charterhouse Executions
The Charterhouse Executions story began in 1534. Henry VIII passed the Act of Supremacy, giving him the position of supreme head of the Church of England. This gave him ‘permission’...
Dis ons Afrikaans!
Natasha and I wrote a last-minute Afrikaans article for the 1988 school magazine of the High School for Girls, Potchefstroom, South Africa. I can picture us all in the classroom,...
The Market Town of Frome
The Market Town of Frome has always benefitted from its geographical location. Its steep hills around the River Frome made it a perfect place for trade routes to converged. It...