Silicone
It is hard to imagine life today without the multitudinous ways in which silicone is employed, from…
Tyndale’s New Testament
William Tyndale (c.1491-1536) from Gloucestershire was a martyr to the English language in his self-appointed though ultimately…
The Hundred Years War
European and British monarchies’ intertwinement led to an incongruous English claim on parts of a disunited France…
Britain’s first Christian churches
South Wales may be the site of Britain’s first Christian church, established by St. Ilid who in…
Lobby groups
Lobby groups, also known as pressure groups, have increased in number, scope and financial resources since the…
Tiddlywinks
Hampshire-born John Assheton Fincher (1863-1900) was a London bank clerk who tried his hand at a few…
Advent calendars
Advent is a 4-week period in the Christian calendar starting on the fourth Sunday before Christmas or…
A nice cuppa tea
The British solution to most situations is ‘a nice cuppa tea‘! No matter how flustered, exhausted, worried…
Libel
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” This children’s saying used…
The lawnmower
Edwin Beard Budding (1796-1846) from Gloucestershire was a mechanical engineer with a knack for devising improvements, repairs…
Family values
Any Briton who has looked into their family tree will know that until WW2 it was common…
North York Moors
Designated a National Park in 1952, the North York Moors comprise 355,000 acres of rural land with…