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Three Towers of St Albans

I’m just back from walking the three towers in St Albans, as part of Heritage Open Days. It was a fun climb up many stone steps, round lots of spirals, […]

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Heritage Days in St Albans

Every September a vast number of volunteers organise at least 5,000 events across England, to celebrate our history and culture. In St Albans, we have three towers playing an important […]

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Summer snacking

– Copyright Debbie Smyth, 15 July 2018 Posted as part of All Seasons

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Tasty way to prepare for my travels

I always try to do a bit of preparation for my travels. There’s the basic, important topics like vaccinations, visas and banned import items. Then there’s a look at guide […]

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Rose’s, Limeys and Scurvy

In 1753, Scottish physician James Lind discovered that eating citrus fruits was a strong cure for people affected by scurvy, a disease rife throughout the navy. James Cook adopted the idea of a […]

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Masquerade

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Opening tomorrow – St Albans Museum + Gallery

St Albans Museum + Gallery opens to the public on […]

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The shaggiest sheep in the field

Now over to all of you. Do come and join us in our Saturday six-word musings. I’ll admit that many of us openly break the numeric rule and share […]

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St Albans in black and white

Here’s a very quick tour around St Albans – a beautiful city just outside London, with a long and interesting history, mixed with attractive nature and some comfortable places to […]

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