Mumblings of a so-called writer
Sunday, 7 December 2025
Origins of Place Names
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A few will be aware I have been known to speak on various subjects over the years. Fundamentally these all revolve around my favourite subje...
Sunday, 30 November 2025
Shakespeare’s characters
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The Bard wrote works separated into Histories, Comedies, and Tragedies. While some of the characters were historical figures and therefore n...
Sunday, 23 November 2025
Esther Dyson
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The question of mental capacity comes into question in the case of Esther Dyson. Murder of a child in Victorian times was not regarded as an...
Sunday, 16 November 2025
Jane Frearson
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Jane Frearson had lived at the Bell Inn in Derby for some five months, employed as a kitchen maid by Mrs Wightman. She had returned to the a...
Sunday, 9 November 2025
The Oddingley Murders
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Researching one thing often results in finding something else of note. This piqued my interest recently and, although I had read about such ...
Sunday, 2 November 2025
Dordon Hall
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Dordon Hall, built from red sandstone and one wing built in brick and is situated on Dunns Lane, Dordon. This post –medieval farmhouse, w...
Sunday, 26 October 2025
Amington Hall
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The current building known as Amington Hall was built in 1810. Designed by Samuel Wyatt – he also designed Soho House in Handsworth – it re...
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