Made Glorious Summer: The Tale Continues…
The second part of my summer with Shakespeare: a trip around modern-day Southwark to explore the sites connected to his London life.
The second part of my summer with Shakespeare: a trip around modern-day Southwark to explore the sites connected to his London life.
Laurie Lee’s first visit to Madrid in 1935 captures a city that has changed in many ways, but retains an atmosphere he may well have recognised today.
Both cheese and conquistadors are on the menu in Extremadura – tuck in to find out more!
The fishy tradition of Madrid’s Burial of the Sardine Procession.
What links the Puerta de Alcalá in Madrid and the Puerta de Madrid in Alcalá?
Find out why there is a park dedicated to Berlin in a Madrid suburb.
When I first moved to Madrid, I wanted to find out about the area I lived in and the nearby river. As it turned out, there were no guided tours in English at all, so I decided to write my … Continued
Introduction to the history blog Confused Heap of Facts.