Unmitigated England

So, there I was, roaming disconsolately around 'History Live!' the new wizzy and slightly queasy name for English Heritage's...

There can perhaps be nothing more English than watching an event in the pouring rain.   C onsidering the recent spell of excellent weath...

I've made some decisions this week, q uite apart from re-starting my blog. But first a very big thankyou for to all those followers w...

It's no good me making apologies, but my computer is playing extraordinary tricks and is so slow that I can walk faster with my legs ...

A New Year, new departures. Once that dead zone between Christmas and the end of the month was safely and agreeably negotiated, the first ...

We've talked a lot over the years of this blog about ordinary objects suddenly taking on human characteristics. You know the sort of t...

On Saturday evening My Neighbour Who Knows What I Like rang. "Get yourself down to Foxton Locks tomorrow. They've drained them an...