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St Albans

-Day Trip from London

Fire Beacon

You can spot beacons like this one all over Britain.  This one is in a park in St Albans and it was used as part of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations […]

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Autumn

Autumn is here! A time of year that I love! Linked to Compose Yourself and Autumn Copyright Debbie Smyth, 14 October 2015

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Beneath Roman Feet

Wealthy Romans had all mod cons beneath their feet: beautifully decorated floors and underfloor heating.  St Albans in Hertfordshire is lucky enough to have some excellent Roman mosaics left by its former inhabitants, from […]

Bench Series

You Are Here

This beautifully illustrated map of the walk along the River Ver isn’t one you can easily carry in your pocket… Linked to Bench Series. Copyright Debbie Smyth, 12 July 2015

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Beautiful Ruins

Celtic settlement of the Catuvellauni tribe; major Roman city of  Verulamium; Anglo-Saxon territory of Verlamchester – the modern Cathedral city of St Albans has an extraordinarily long history and there are still visible traces of […]