Hampton Court Palace
The robust extravagance of the Royal Family, gives Hampton Court Palace something that no other palace or castle has. It has a unique personality. This wonderful royal home evolved from...
Tea
Tea – the most popular drink on the planet after water. It is also the national drink of Great Britain and seems to have moved from the exotic to the...
1820 Settlers
BBC Wiltshire asked the public to submit a short story about something relevant to Wiltshire. I wrote this short piece about the 1820 Settlers. This is a group of over...
Christmas Banned
Before Christmas was completely banned, in 1541 Henry VIII passed the Unlawful Games Act. This banned all sports on Christmas Day, except archery. This was to ensure the English men...
William the Conquerer became King of England
The Normans originally came from Scandinavia and were known as Vikings. They had been given land in northern France, which became known as Normandy. So, how did William the Conquerer...
Annie Lennox & the Royal Connection
Balmoral Castle lies in an amazing part of Scotland. The scenery is magical. On the mountains around the estate, snow is still visible in late April. Who would've thought that...
Waterproofing York Minster
“The history of England was written in the streets of York”, King George VI, who was once Duke of York. The foundations of the history of England seem to have...