As If It Was Yesterday
The old woman’s eyes twinkled as she began her story. Sitting on her porch on a warm summer afternoon, her … Continue reading As If It Was Yesterday
Category: History
The Old Ways
Life is old here. The past is tangible and bleeds into the present much like the fog hangs over the … Continue reading The Old Ways
From Cradles to Caskets
The first thing you notice are the creaking wooden floors. Paint hangs in strips in places from the century old … Continue reading From Cradles to Caskets
Four Brothers
The story of what happened at King’s Mountain during the Revolutionary War often focuses on the positives. Yes, the Patriots … Continue reading Four Brothers
Unbelievable
It was a bitterly cold night in Berlin. I walked from Museum Island to the Brandenburg Gate, which is … Continue reading Unbelievable
Where I Came From
It has been almost twenty-one years since I last stepped foot on Drumossie Moor, but the impact it left on … Continue reading Where I Came From
Along the Freedom Trail
It was a cold January day when I set out to follow the Freedom Trail in Boston. Beginning at Boston … Continue reading Along the Freedom Trail
The Pipes Still Call
Continued from Bonnie Doune… After leaving Doune, it was back on the motorway and on towards Edinburgh. I had just … Continue reading The Pipes Still Call
Just Passing Through…
AD 675 – A time when London was still Saxon. Before William the Conqueror and the Battle of Hastings. Before … Continue reading Just Passing Through…
Slaves in the Family
A few years ago I was perusing the shelves of a local bookshop in Pawleys Island, South Carolina and a … Continue reading Slaves in the Family
When in Rome…
Sometimes the best way to learn a place is to experience it through its food and drink. So much history … Continue reading When in Rome…
Bonnie Doune
Continued from Bittersweet Memories After Stirling, I took a moment to decide my next move. Central Scotland offers many choices, … Continue reading Bonnie Doune
A Beautiful Dream
It sits, staring out over the marsh, like a great ship floating on the green-gold grasses of the tidal creek. … Continue reading A Beautiful Dream
Bittersweet Memories
…continued from Breakfast with Bruce … Stirling. I had first come to this village in Scotland when I was twenty-five … Continue reading Bittersweet Memories
Lost in a Fairytale
Perched on a hill and surrounded by the original city walls, the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Germany … Continue reading Lost in a Fairytale
Old Times are not Forgotten
On the eastern side of Mt Cheaha in north central Alabama sits the town of Delta. Not so much a … Continue reading Old Times are not Forgotten
Breakfast with the Bruce
…continued from A Roundabout Whim… After a bit of a reality check trying to drive myself out of Glasgow, I … Continue reading Breakfast with the Bruce
Cornucopia for the Senses
Imagine it. Boat rigging clanking in the river breeze as ships pull in from long sea journeys, filled with goods … Continue reading Cornucopia for the Senses
The Regrets of Progress
The man stood on the front porch with a gun in his hand. Slowly, he lifted his arm and aimed, … Continue reading The Regrets of Progress
The Mother Church
Saturday nights were special back in the days before the world got so busy. Before televisions and computers and all … Continue reading The Mother Church
Angels on a Bluff
Natchez City Cemetery is a beautifully haunted place. Sitting high on the bluffs, overlooking the great Mississippi River, it was … Continue reading Angels on a Bluff
Lost Place
Down a narrow country road in rural Dallas County, Alabama stands an old church. Just off the black top, its … Continue reading Lost Place
Executing a Birthday Lunch
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
Down the King’s Highway
I have this book called “Touring South Carolina’s Revolutionary War Sites” and for years I have used it as a … Continue reading Down the King’s Highway
Old North
Old North Church. I’d been trying to get there during three trips to Boston. The first two times we arrived … Continue reading Old North
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