Historical Fiction and Fantasy, Young Adult Fiction, Book Reviews and ruminations on life
14
Feb
So here today is Valentine’s day and full of cards and chocolates. Yet in history a number of not so nice things have occurred on this day. Let’s start with the man the day is named after. St Valentine On February 14 around the year 278 A.D., Valentine, a holy priest in Rome in the days of Emperor […]
Tags: history, valentine's day
9
Feb
I am often amazed at just how the most unlikely and uninspiring of locations can have historical connections and a story linked to them if you dig a bit. Crossroads and boundaries are often associated with some event in history – and this is not a surprise as it is JUST those kind of places […]
Tags: Bassetts Pole, history