Cade’s Point
I’ve done it! I have finished the first draft of Cade’s Point, the sixth book in the Sir Anthony Standen Adventures. Now I need to sit back and let Claire read it, when she’s ready. It weighs in at 66,000 words. Readers of the series may wonder where the fifth book...
Josiah Wedgwood
Josiah Wedgwood (1730–1795) was one of the most influential figures of the Industrial Revolution in Britain, a master potter whose innovations transformed ceramics from a craft into a sophisticated industry. His life combined artistic vision, scientific curiosity, and...
Martin Frobisher
On the 11th of July, 1576, Martin Frobisher sighted Greenland whilst exploring the North Atlantic seeking the Northwest Passage. Well it hasn’t been that long since Trump threatened to take Greenland from NATO partner Greenland. But even a few weeks seems like a...
Battle of Northampton
The Battle of Northampton was fought on the 10th of July 1460, during the Wars of the Roses. Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, defeated the king’s Lancastrian army and took King Henry VI prisoner. My wife Claire was born in Northampton, so we visit quite often....
Mozart
On the 9th of July, 1763, the Mozart family began their grand tour of Europe which greatly enhanced son Wolfgang Amadeus’s profile. I have written about Beethoven, and if I’m honest, I can’t think of a piece that would make it to my desert island discs, yet Mozart’s...
Artemisia Gentileschi
Artemisia Gentileschi was born on the 8th of July 1593. She is a minor character in Called to Account, the fourth book in the Sir Anthony Standen Adventures, partly because the timing of her rapist’s trial fitted into the book’s timeline, and because misogyny was the...
Treaty of Nemours
On the 7th of July in 1456 Joan of Arc was acquitted of heresy, 25 years after her execution. In 1928 sliced bread was invented, and in 1953 Che Guevara set off on his grand tour of Central and South America. But I’ve already written about those, so today I give you...
Vaccine
On the 6th of July, 1885, Louis Pasteur successfully tested his vaccine against rabies on Joseph Meister, a boy who had been bitten by a rabid dog. Pasteur got a mention in my post on antiseptics, but let us look into vaccination. The origins of vaccination can be...
Package Holiday
On the 5th of July, 1851, Thomas Cook organised the first package holiday, or excursion, from Leicester to Loughborough. I have posted on a few of the package holidays that Claire and I have taken, such as the Valley of the Kings, and Machu Picchu. Let’s explore the...
Cade’s Point
I’ve done it! I have finished the first draft of Cade’s Point, the sixth book in the Sir Anthony Standen Adventures. Now I need to sit back and let Claire read it, when she’s ready. It weighs in at 66,000 words. Readers of the series may wonder where the fifth book...
Josiah Wedgwood
Josiah Wedgwood (1730–1795) was one of the most influential figures of the Industrial Revolution in Britain, a master potter whose innovations transformed ceramics from a craft into a sophisticated industry. His life combined artistic vision, scientific curiosity, and...
Martin Frobisher
On the 11th of July, 1576, Martin Frobisher sighted Greenland whilst exploring the North Atlantic seeking the Northwest Passage. Well it hasn’t been that long since Trump threatened to take Greenland from NATO partner Greenland. But even a few weeks seems like a...
Battle of Northampton
The Battle of Northampton was fought on the 10th of July 1460, during the Wars of the Roses. Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, defeated the king’s Lancastrian army and took King Henry VI prisoner. My wife Claire was born in Northampton, so we visit quite often....
Mozart
On the 9th of July, 1763, the Mozart family began their grand tour of Europe which greatly enhanced son Wolfgang Amadeus’s profile. I have written about Beethoven, and if I’m honest, I can’t think of a piece that would make it to my desert island discs, yet Mozart’s...
Artemisia Gentileschi
Artemisia Gentileschi was born on the 8th of July 1593. She is a minor character in Called to Account, the fourth book in the Sir Anthony Standen Adventures, partly because the timing of her rapist’s trial fitted into the book’s timeline, and because misogyny was the...
Treaty of Nemours
On the 7th of July in 1456 Joan of Arc was acquitted of heresy, 25 years after her execution. In 1928 sliced bread was invented, and in 1953 Che Guevara set off on his grand tour of Central and South America. But I’ve already written about those, so today I give you...
Vaccine
On the 6th of July, 1885, Louis Pasteur successfully tested his vaccine against rabies on Joseph Meister, a boy who had been bitten by a rabid dog. Pasteur got a mention in my post on antiseptics, but let us look into vaccination. The origins of vaccination can be...
Package Holiday
On the 5th of July, 1851, Thomas Cook organised the first package holiday, or excursion, from Leicester to Loughborough. I have posted on a few of the package holidays that Claire and I have taken, such as the Valley of the Kings, and Machu Picchu. Let’s explore the...