On October 31st, we celebrate Halloween,thought to be the one night of the year when ghosts, witches, and fairies are especially active. Most people think of Halloween today as simply a day when children dress up in costumes and go from home to home to “trick or treat” and collect enough candy to make any [...]
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History Of Halloween in Great Britain
Posted in Avebury, british history, Celts, England facts, History, Romans, stone circle, Stonehenge, wessex, Wiltshire on October 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Walking in Wiltshire
Posted in Archaeologists, archaeology, Avebury, battles, british history, Celts, crop circles, History, King Arthur, Salisbury Cathedral, sightseeing, stone circle, Stonehenge, wessex, Wiltshire, world heritage on October 25, 2010 | 1 Comment »
When one thinks of Wiltshire the images which spring most readily to mind are the spacious rolling downland of Salisbury Plain and associations with pre-history which are at their most stunning at Avebury and Stonehenge. Whilst Wiltshire is more complex than this a journey northwards to the Marlborough Downs will reinforce this picture of sweeping [...]
Hunt for 100 events that shaped the English language
Posted in battles, british history, England facts, History, King Arthur, Romans, sightseeing tours, UK Tourism updates, wessex, Wiltshire on October 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A project to find the 100 events and places that played the most significant role in shaping the English language has been launched. King Alfred of Wessex, the first person to call the language ‘English’ From the Anglo-Saxon invasion of the fifth century to modern-day waves of immigration, the English language has been shaped [...]
Penmaenmawr historians have World Heritage Site dreams
Posted in archaeology, british history, Druids, History, sightseeing, stone circle, Stonehenge, Stonehenge private tours, wessex, world heritage on October 22, 2010 | 1 Comment »
HISTORIANS in Penmaenmawr believe their ancient landscapes can rival some of the UK’s top tourist attractions. Dennis Roberts and David Bathers of the Stori Pen Historical Society hope to have historical sites such as the Graiglwyd axe factory and the Druid’s Circle in the Snowdonia National Park into a UNESCO World Heritage site. “To have [...]
Hobbyist Roman coin hoard worth £320,000
Posted in Archaeologists, archaeology, british history, History, Romans, sightseeing tours, wessex, Wiltshire on October 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A hoard of more than 52,500 Roman coins found in a field in Somerset has been valued at £320,250. The coins were discovered in April by Dave Crisp, from Wiltshire, who will share the sum with the landowner. Mr Crisp said: “I’m very, very happy with that. I think it’s a fair valuation.” Somerset County [...]
London Olympics. Wallet-busting prices of hottest 2012 tickets revealed
Posted in England facts, London Olympics 2010, london tours, sightseeing tours, UK Tourism updates on October 16, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Tickets to watch the 2012 Olympic Games will be among the most expensive in British sporting history, it’s been revealed. Sports fans will pay as much as £2,012 for the best seats at the opening ceremony, while the same seats at the closing ceremony will cost £1,500. The most expensive sport will be the athletics, [...]
Happy 156th Birthday Oscar Wilde
Posted in british history, England facts, Stonehenge on October 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Oscar Wilde: Google doodle features The Picture of Dorian Gray Oscar Wilde, writer, poet, playwright, wit and gay icon. His 156th birthday is celebrated with a Google doodle “Illusion is the first of all pleasures”, Oscar Wilde once said. So it is fitting then that the Google doodle has changed again, this time to celebrate [...]
First time visitor to London? Make sure you see the best of London with our three-day itinerary
Posted in History, london tours, sightseeing, UK Tourism updates on October 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
First Time Visitors Itinerary First time visitor to London? Make sure you see the best of London with our three-day itinerary. See the London Eye, the Tower of London, Tower Bridge, Shakespeare’s Globe, the British Museum and lots more. You’re sure to want to return again and again! Day One Morning Board a 30-minute flight on the [...]
Salisbury Cathedral Spire Daredevil.
Posted in Salisbury Cathedral, sightseeing tours, UK Tourism updates, wessex, Wiltshire on October 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Daredevil happenings at cathedral… SHOPPERS in Salisbury may have spotted some strange shenanigans going on at Salisbury Cathedral on Thursday. Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton was joined by a steeplejack and an abseiling camerman to change the four red light bulbs on the spire. The group climbed up inside the spire to the weather door, [...]
A Short History of the English Longbow
Posted in archery, battles, british history, Celts, long bow, wessex on October 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I have just been teaching my 5 year old boy archery – an essential part of our history in Britain. This was compulsary 700 years ago…………. I frequently talk about the ‘longbow’ history on my guided tours and wanted to share some more in-depth information. In writing this work, I have tried to create an [...]
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