Most of my friends know that I’ve been ill, going in and out of hospital for the last several years. At last, I’m well enough to start a new programme of talks and events, to promote my books and return to my Dickens ‘stuff.’ The purpose of this message is only to say that I
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On May 8, 1945, German forces occupying the Channel Islands announced that the war was over. That afternoon, Winston Churchill broadcast these words to the Islands: “Hostilities will end officially at one minute after midnight tonight, but in the interests of saving lives the “Cease fire” began yesterday to be sounded all along the front,
Ok, so it’s not exclusively mine, but I do love being able to use it most days. It’s at the nearby Grange City 5* Hotel and the jacuzzi, steam room and sauna are equally marvellous to use- just switch off for an hour or two, while keeping fit. Actually it is surprisingly cheap to be
Lots of people have asked me about my collection of cockerels, mentioned in a previous blog. This famous, vividly coloured cockerel, is the unofficial symbol of Portugal and varieties can be bought at souvenir shops everywhere in Portugal. It originated from Barcelos, the town in North Portugal, where the souvenirs are manufactured. Its proper name
I am pleased to reproduce some aspects of my previous book because people keep asking questions about St Katharine’s, and important to me is spreading the message of the historical importance of this wonderful area which is also my home. The reason I wrote the book was only because noone else had brought the
This important office complex is situated next to St Katharine Docks, on the site of part of the old London Docks. The owners decided to rebrand the estate and to create a new image, so have renamed it Moretown, and are investing substantially to improve and modernise the facilities. While achieving all this change, they
We are fortunate today, to have a wealth of historical treasures here at St Katharine’s. I will describe the main ones in this and further blogs. Little remains here from the earlier, historic period (1028 to 1825) because the original land was all removed to make way for the world renowned Telford Docks. Thankfully, many