Category Archives: History

Possibly, Probably Not…

Posted on December 4, 2023 by Guthlac

In 1514 Francis Hastings was born. He went onto become the 2nd Earl of Huntingdon and had a very successful life marrying very well indeed. However, according to his Wiki entry, he possibly was the son of Henry the 8th. … Continue reading →

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Must Be An…

Posted on November 21, 2023 by Guthlac

It is around 10 years since I visited Ashby de la Zouch town centre. To make things even more ancient it must be around 50 years since I sat in the pews of St. Helen’s Church. Then I was some … Continue reading →

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And the Walls Kept Tumbling Down…

Posted on October 28, 2023 by Guthlac

Standing at the top of the ridge upon which Knaptoft stands you did get a feeling that you are looking out on a very green and pleasant land. This is of course is true right upto the point it is … Continue reading →

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One Block at a Time…

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Guthlac

….Rogerus dedit totum boscum suum quem habuit in villa de Swaniton sine aliquo retenemento, vel qui aliquo tempore se vel heredes suos potuerit contingere, cum tota terr &, cum omnibus aliis pertinentiis suis… Anybody who has any knowledge of languages … Continue reading →

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Some More Perspective…

Posted on February 9, 2019 by Guthlac

Over the past few posts I may have given the impression that I am for Brexit.   I am not.  However, I not in favour of running down Britain which I feel has sometimes taken the over some of  the Remainer … Continue reading →

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Variations…

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Guthlac

So what have I done today?   Well let me see I have mapped out where all the medieval religious institutions were located in and around west Leicestershire.   I know this is a very niche pursuit but it is one I … Continue reading →

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Hunting the Bumps on Farthing Hill

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Guthlac

First off some housekeeping:   This is the second post on the HS2 line through Measham and I have already broken the rule I set myself – a number of these images don’t look like Kodachrome 64 for two reasons: … Continue reading →

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Thinking about Coal

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Guthlac

Left side right side…sometimes I feel both hemispheres are pulling my brain apart.  I think I might already have mentioned that I only have certain RAM available for any mental tasks I might wish to complete in a day and … Continue reading →

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Facing up to our past

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Guthlac

Every now and then the past comes back to haunt – this is what happened to me this afternoon at Leeds Art Gallery.   In general the gallery is a wonderful place to visit full of different types of visual … Continue reading →

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Throwing Money at a Problem

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Guthlac

For the past few days I’ve been working at the Staffordshire problem.  I’ve followed up numerous leads but in the end the best solution I found was to throw money at the problem.   So 99 pence plus postage was … Continue reading →

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