by Admin | Apr 6, 2020 | Blog
Question – what do Anastacia, Audrey Hepburn, Whitney Houston, Donnie Osmond, Ivanka Trump, Orlando Bloom, Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, Victoria and David Beckham, Bruce Willis, Venus Williams, Justin Timberlake, Johnny Depp and Jose Mourinho all have in...
by Admin | Nov 1, 2019 | Blog
No visit to the beautiful and historic city of York is complete without spending at least a couple of hours in the National Railway Museum, which is the biggest railway museum in the world with more than 100 locomotives. Furthermore, being a National Museum, entry is...
by Admin | Oct 18, 2019 | Blog, Uncategorized
“Darling some guests have invited themselves over to stay” “Splendid, who is it?” “Why it’s only the King and Queen of England!!!” This was probably a conversation which did not take place in 1912, the year King George V and Queen Mary decided to visit the industrial...
by Admin | Oct 1, 2019 | Blog
In Anglo Saxon times it seems that Alcuin from York was known throughout Northern Europe. His story started at an early Minster in York where he established a school and a library with a treasure trove of manuscripts. York was soon sacked by the Vikings and then the...
by Admin | Aug 2, 2019 | Blog
Harrogate Turkish Baths – Step back in time for some well-deserved rest and relaxation! Ever since the first spring was found in Harrogate in the 1500’s, Harrogate has been known for its water treatments eventually becoming England’s biggest Spa town. During the late...
by Admin | Jun 7, 2019 | Blog
Alum has been mentioned throughout history from Egyptian, Indian and Chinese dynasties from Before Christ. It had many uses in chemistry, medicine, metallurgy (including removing impurities in gold production and turning iron into copper). Even dating back to 23AD...
