Monthly Archives: April 2013

In 1858 in the little village of North Wingfield in Derbyshire a coal miner, George Knighton married young Anne Mottershaw, the cordwainer, or shoemaker’s daughter. They moved into the cordwainers cottage with her dad, Richard and her brother Joseph. With … Continue reading →

. A year or so ago Donald Trump, yes, Ivana’s old man, made a bid to cement his Scottish roots by building a golf course. Not just any golf course, you understand, in fact it had to be the best … Continue reading →

Enjoying a week in a cottage in Wales, deep in the mountains of Snowdonia, in the shadow of snow capped Mt. Snowdon itself, surrounded by extended family. Our village is Nantlle, famous for its slate mining. Ambient temp. sometimes verges … Continue reading →