A great day for a history nerd

Sep 01, 17 A great day for a history nerd

Posted by in France 2017

A great day for a history nerd 🤓  Visited Fontevraud … burial place of Henry II, the redoubtable Eleanor of Aquitaine, her son the mighty Richard the Lionheart and centre of their Angevin Empire.

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Megalithic Menhir Madness ?

Aug 29, 17 Megalithic Menhir Madness ?

Posted by in France 2017, Travel

Our first visit to the megalithic spectacular that is Carnac, the largest megalithic site in the world, in southern Brittany

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Book Review : They Called it Passchendaele by Lynn MacDonald

Aug 18, 17 Book Review : They Called it Passchendaele by Lynn MacDonald

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They Called It Passchendaele by Lyn Macdonald
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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Book Review : Richard II: A Brittle Glory by Laura Ashe

Aug 07, 17 Book Review :  Richard II: A Brittle Glory by Laura Ashe

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Richard II: A Brittle Glory by Laura Ashe
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

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Book Review : The Perfect King: The Life of Edward III, Father of the English Nation by Ian Mortimer

Aug 02, 17 Book Review : The Perfect King: The Life of Edward III, Father of the English Nation by Ian Mortimer

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The Perfect King: The Life of Edward III, Father of the English Nation by Ian Mortimer
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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Book Review : The Outcasts of Time by Ian Mortimer

Jul 24, 17 Book Review : The Outcasts of Time by Ian Mortimer

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The Outcasts of Time by Ian Mortimer
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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Book Review : Tales from the Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio

Jul 16, 17 Book Review : Tales from the Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio

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Tales from the Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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Veggie Growing Update #2

Jul 03, 17 Veggie Growing Update #2

Posted by in Guernsey 2017, Miscellaneous, Travel

The second update on the Veggy growing project started by my nephew in our video … “Growing with Lukas”...

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Book Review : How to be a Tudor

Jun 25, 17 Book Review : How to be a Tudor

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How to be a Tudor: A Dawn-to-Dusk Guide to Everyday Life by Ruth Goodman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

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Book Review : Mrs Rosie and the Priest

Jun 20, 17 Book Review : Mrs Rosie and the Priest

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Mrs Rosie and the Priest by Giovanni Boccaccio
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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