When people are looking historic towns to visit in Wales, they automatically think of places like Caernarfon and Conwy with their imposing castles in North Wales, or the picturesque towns of Chepstow and Monmouth in South Wales. But I’m going to let you in on a secret – I think the best historic towns are […]
3 Must See Mardi Gras Museums In New Orleans
If there is one thing New Orleans is famous for – it’s MARDI GRAS! The world’s largest party, Mardi Gras happens every year starting on Twelfth Night (Jan 6th) and culminating on Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday. However, you can channel that Mardi Gras feeling all year round by visiting one of these […]
4 New Period Dramas To Watch On Netflix This Spring 2023
Netflix have already had a strong showing so far in 2023 with their original period dramas. We kicked off 2023 with the return of Vikings: Valhalla (one of the series I was most looking forward to watching this year) and the gorgeously gothic The Pale Blue Eye starring Christian Bale as a veteran detective who […]
The Dress Diary of Mrs Anne Sykes – Review
AD In 1838, a young woman was given a diary on her wedding day. Collecting snippets of fabric from a range of garments she carefully annotated each one, creating a unique record of her life and times. Her name was Mrs Anne Sykes. Nearly two hundred years later, the diary fell into the hands of […]
Champing at St Dona’s Church, Llanddona
Looking for a truly unique historical holiday? Then you may not need to look no further than your local church! Last year, Champing ™ – aka camping in churches – came to Wales and I simply had to book a stay as part of my holiday to North Wales last September. Now, as people start […]
Tudor Places Magazine – Review
AD Long time followers of the blog will know I like to get out and explore historical sites – it really makes history come alive! And I simply LOVE visiting historical places that have Tudor links! As well as visiting stately houses such as Coughton Court, Charlecote Park and the infamous Harvington Hall with its […]
15 New Period Dramas I Can’t Wait To Watch In 2023
After a bumper period drama year in 2022, there are lots of new period dramas coming up in 2023 which I want to watch. This post is just my personal pick of new period dramas that I am most looking forward to in 2023 – if you want to see the full list of what […]
New Period Dramas To Watch This Christmas 2022
You can count on the festive season to serve us fresh, new period dramas and Christmas 2022 is no exception. So here’s my seasonal guide to ALL the new period dramas and Christmas specials you can watch on British TV this year. 23rd December All Creatures Great and Small Christmas Special – Channel 5 – […]
The 10 Best Sites To Visit To Learn About Welsh History
As someone who studied Welsh history at university, and has been blogging about the subject for four whole years now, its great to see the renewed interest in Welsh culture following the Welsh football team’s use of history and the Welsh language in their campaigns. Unfortunately, not all of us were taught Welsh history in […]
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