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Sunday Post: Lie Down and Look Up - Visiting The Last Room Charles I Walked Through to His Death

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A rainy afternoon at Banqueting House, the last of the lost Palace of Whitehall and the one room in the world where Rubens's ceiling still hangs where he meant it…

The Church in the Middle of a Field Next to Hadrian's Wall With a 1500 Year History

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This week, I share the story of one of the most interesting places I came across on my walk across England - Heavenfield, St Oswald's Church, and a thirteen-hundred-year-old pilgrimage…

Sunday Post: The Room Behind the Balcony - Part 2

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This week, we continue our exploration of the history of the most famous part of Buckingham Palace, the East Wing.

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Sunday Post: How Buckingham Palace Got Its Famous Balcony - Part 1

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This week, we begin a two-part series on my recent tour of Buckingham Palace. First, we cover the background on the Palace and how it ended up as the most…

Sunday Post: The Glories of Pubs With Rooms

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Due to a family medical emergency, I need to share an excerpt from my recent book, Searching for the Heart of Britain, as I was not able to write something…

Sunday Post: The Man Who Nailed the Furniture Down - Exploring Treasurer’s House in York

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This week, I explore an interesting grand house located in the middle of York that I visited my visit a few weeks ago. 

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Sunday Post: The Keys Are Safe - A Night at the Ceremony of the Keys

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In the first of the many articles I'll be writing about my recently concluded trip to Britain, I tell you about the Ceremony of the Keys, the world's oldest military…

Sunday Post: London's Fashion Street - Savile Row

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This week I share a lovely article from Laura Porter about London's Fashion Street - Savile Row, which is home to some fascinating history.

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Sunday Post: A Return to Blenheim Palace, Britain's Greatest Stately Home

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While I continue my trek across England walking Hadrian's Wall, I share my experiences revisiting Britain's greatest non-Royal palace. 

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Sunday Post: The 100 Greatest British Films - An Opinionated Guide

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This week, since I'm currently walking Hadrian's Wall (I should be somewhere outside of Newcastle when this publishes), I thought I would share something fun. I've put together a list…

Sunday Post: Anticipation - The Final Hadrian’s Wall Trip Preparation Update

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This week, I share some personal thoughts about my upcoming adventure to walk the Hadrian's Wall National Trail. Warning: contains personal thoughts.

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Sunday Post: Exercise Tiger — The Forgotten Tragedy That Helped Save D-Day

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After recently seeing the film Pressure (which was very, very good), I wanted to explore a tragedy it mentioned in the film in more detail- one that not many people…

Sunday Post: The Man Who Traded Places - St Albans and England's First Martyr

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This week we explore a beautiful cathedral in Hertfordshire and the story of England's first martyr (yes, I know it's two cathedral-related articles right after each other, but these stories…

Sunday Post: The Man Who Singlehandedly Saved Winchester Cathedral

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This week, we explore the story of the man who saved Winchester Cathedral completely in the dark and in a diving suit. It's fascinating, I assure you!

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Sunday Post: Exploring St Paul Cathedral's Attic

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This week, I thought I would share an excerpted chapter from my new book, Searching for the Heart of Britain, which didn't start off as a Sunday Post, so you…

Sunday Post: Hadrian’s Wall Training and Planning Update

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In which I give an update on how plans are progressing for my walk on Hadrian’s Wall in August. Much has changed since my last update.

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Sunday Post: What Books to British School Children Read?

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This week, I explore a topic that piqued my interest when I was editing a chapter in my forthcoming book about a book that was commonly read by British children…

Sunday Post: 25 Years of Notting Hill - Book Excerpt

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This week, I share an exclusive excerpt from my upcoming book Searching for the Heart of England to celebrate the completion of final edits. 

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Sunday Post: Musings on Pubs as a Teetotaler

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This week, I talk about something a lot of people don't know about me - I'm a teetotaler, yet I love Britain's pubs, which are a critical part of understanding…