The Whole Kit ‘n Kaboodle
Here’s every post for a scroll down memory lane. If you want to look at a particular time period or destination, navigate using the menu topics.
Queen Victoria’s Emerald Diadem
Queen Victoria’s Jewels The love story of Britain’s Queen Victoria and Prince Albert is certainly one for the ages. The couple married in 1840 and…...
Dunboy Castle
Though ruins today, the beautiful scenery of the Beara Peninsula makes an excellent backdrop for what is left of this 16th c. castle. The Ring…...
Gangsters in the Suburbs: the Battle of Barrington
In the 1930’s, John Dillinger’s gang launched a crime spree throughout the Midwest and the FBI’s famous “G-men” were on the case. The Chicago gang…...
A Medieval Church in London: St. Olave Hart Street
Olave (later styled “Olaf”) was the King of Norway who supported the Anglo-Saxon King Ethelred over Danish King Cnute at the Battle of London Bridge…...
Lewis Chessmen
The true story of this medieval chess set is unknown, but there is a legend – of course! Local lore says in the early 1800’s…...