By the pricking of my thumbs

We visited a lovely old fourteenth century manor house in south Somerset, Lytes Carey; the Lyte family lost possession of it centuries ago and after various periods of virtual abandonment and different owners, the Jenners bought the property, restored and renovated it and then gave it into the care of the National Trust. It is […]

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Who is it?

I am embarking on another MOOC, a massive open on-line course; these courses are wonderful – they are free and in just about every subject you could possibly think of. I have complete courses on archaeology and Shakespeare’s world, and started but not yet finished others such  as climate change and modern European languages. There are […]

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