Madam C.J. Walker

We were watching Antique's Roadshow (as one does), when a copy of "Text Book of the Madam C.J. Walker Schools of Beauty Culture...

Seasons, Silliness And Something Special

Without question I am considered an ardent fan of winter.  Hiking or snowshoeing through the woods or across an open field with my canine pa...

Thomas Cromwell: "Myself for Launde"

© Stephen Craven From English Buildings back in 2008: Launde Abbey was originally an Augustinian priory founded in the 12th century. Beauti...

Common Sense Gardening: Five outdoor tasks you can do right now

The recent unseasonably warm weather is allowing for more opportunities to get outside and do some yard work. You may be wondering what kind...

The Kidnapping of Tony Stephens from Earl Shilton

Earl Shilton is a fairly nondescript village in Leicestershre ... But in 1959 and 1960, suggests this startling film from the British Pathé ...

New Get Ready St. Valentine's Day e-cards!

Get Ready has created four new preparedness e-cards for 2015 to add to the 10 we produced last year. So forget spending 20 minutes in the c...

A biography of Moura Budberg

Back in 2007, I wrote a short article about Moura Budberg for the New Statesman website. Moura may or may not have been a Soviet spy: she w...

Is Meat Unhealthy? Part VIII

Health can be defined as the absence of disease, and that is the lens through which we've been examining meat so far.  However, most of ...

Little Gems

Lets get started!  Here are a few things to keep in mind. 1. Use our EPP (English paper piecing) tutorial to get started. 2. We will post a...