If you go to Derbyshire...

If you go to Derbyshire and have time to spare, there is so much to see! There are the well-known treasures of course – Chatsworth in all it...

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What Are Young Men to Rocks and Mountains?

I fell in love with the Lake District a long time ago, and the fact that it's mentioned in 'Pride and Prejudice' my favourite s...

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Playing quoits with 'Miss Darcy's Companion'

In this day and age of entertainment available at the touch of a button, it is hard to imagine a time when teenagers or even adults would am...

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Threads in the Tapestry

Having just come back from beautiful Derbyshire with my head full of my favourite places, here I am blogging about them a little more. Deep ...

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Cornwall and ‘The Falmouth Connection’

I have yet to find a more romantic place than Cornwall. Romance hangs in the air on secluded beaches that make you think of smugglers and da...

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Sir Francis Dashwood and the Hellfire Club

West Wycombe Park, Buckinghamshire If you find yourself in Buckinghamshire, you might enjoy stopping in the little village of West Wycombe. ...

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Three Days at Windsor Castle

Windsor Castle - The Quadrangle I have been to Windsor many times before, but somehow visiting the castle was something that was always left...

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Shaw House

On the outskirts of Newbury, not far from the Great Bath Road (or the A4, now that we are no longer travelling in horse-drawn carriages) the...

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Getting to Know You – Joana Starnes

Hi, I am Joana, and I would like to start with a big ‘Thank You’ to Jane Odiwe and Amanda Grange for inviting me to contribute to Historica...

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