
Watchers on the Wall
“A cold wind was blowing from the north, and it made the trees rustle like living things.” ― George R.R. … Continue reading Watchers on the Wall
“A cold wind was blowing from the north, and it made the trees rustle like living things.” ― George R.R. … Continue reading Watchers on the Wall
Moving through the Scottish Borders on a bus isn’t the ideal way to see it for sure. However, sometimes in … Continue reading Moving Through the Borders
Sometimes time is the enemy of truth. The facts are passed down, often from mouth to ear, and somehow take … Continue reading Pathway to Infamy
During late 18th and early 19th century London, you’d often find the poor, old and young alike, down by the … Continue reading Larking About
AD 675 – A time when London was still Saxon. Before William the Conqueror and the Battle of Hastings. Before … Continue reading Just Passing Through…
London is my town. A place I could go back to time and again and each time is always like … Continue reading Executing a Birthday Lunch
I don’t really know when Richard III’s story first came to my attention. Whenever it was, he has fascinated me … Continue reading The Long Winter of our Discontent…
The gray clouds hung oppressively low in the sky as I exited the tube station. Dewy drops like tears gently … Continue reading Cozy Comfort…With An Edge
A few weeks ago I was spending time stumbling through the past as usual for more information on my Mom’s … Continue reading If Time Had a Smell…
“From the world of darkness I did loose demons and devils in the power of scorpions to torment.” – Charles … Continue reading Into a World of Darkness
“Not all those who wander are lost.” – J.R.R. Tolkien Imagine a tiny room with dark paneling, the smell of … Continue reading Inklings
One of the most atmospheric attics in all of the world to me is the British Museum. I could wander … Continue reading Once Upon a Rainy Day…
During the fall of 1996, I visited London for the first time. Over the years, I would go back a … Continue reading Lonely Pathways in London: Reflections of Highgate Cemetery
Red, blue, yellow and green, What little warmth lights this scene. Filtering through squares and rings, Sunshine fills the hall … Continue reading Lighting the Darkness
Emerging from Beauchamp Tower and walking toward Tower Green, it is possible to imagine the sight of young Jane being … Continue reading History Etched in Stone: Conclusion
As the night reveals the moon’s soft glow, The faint rustling of skirts can be heard on stairs far below. … Continue reading Traitor’s Gate
After descending stone spiral stairs and passing through the Oratory, you enter what has been reconstructed as the Throne Room … Continue reading Continuation of Tales from the Tower…yes again…
…continued from post History Etched in Stone… The first room you enter is the Great Chamber or Magna Camera. Restored … Continue reading Tales from the Tower…continued…
It has been called one of the saddest places on earth. Its walls, blocks of time in a long vista … Continue reading History Etched in Stone
Gold letters reflect the glow of London’s pink skies, Dark window panes deepen as another day slowly dies; Lingering dreams … Continue reading Resolution at Spaniard’s Inn