Sunday Post: The Man Who Nailed the Furniture Down - Exploring Treasurer’s House in York
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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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We finally reached 100…
Sunday Post: Musings on Pubs as a Teetotaler
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…
Sunday Post: State of the Friends of Anglotopia Club Annual Letter
This week, I give members an update on how the club is doing and where we're going in the next year. All of this is possible because of your membership…
Sunday Post: The Lake District Heritage Steam Railway in Miniature
This week, following on from sharing my recent experience on the Hardknott Pass, I share what I did right after, which involved a steam train (I am me, after all).
Sunday Post: My First Flight to Britain in 2001
For this week's Sunday Post, I take us back in time to my first visit to Britain in the summer of 2001 with my mother.
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Sunday Post: Peak Happiness - Driving the Hardknott Pass
This week, I revisit one of my favorite travel memories, driving one of Britain's steepest roads in a rental car.
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Sunday Post: Hadrian’s Wall Update - 100 Days to Go
This week, I give one of my semi-regular updates on preparing to walk Hadrian’s Wall as we pass an important (to me) milestone.
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Sunday Post: Exploring Pembroke Castle
This week, we head back to explore Wales and its fascinating history at Pembroke Castle in a new article from Laura Porter, who visits a previous guest on the Anglotopia…
