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, […]
Straight and spiral are lurking everywhere; it might be time to practice… . Or maybe a spot of cheating? And at long last we are… If you get over to […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Town Hall that dates back to 1831 reopened today following a 2-year renovation. The skylight above now guides light down on the visitors below, and onto their […]
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 […]