Do you believe in fairies? I’d like to but am not sure. From time to time I get a whiffof places which give a vibe of being near the Realm of Fae. In August 2011 perhapsthe Tylwyth Teg -welsh for the fair folk - perhaps said a hello while out for a walk inNorth Wales. It would be fantastic if they had.Read
WITH recent talk of the Archbishop of Canterbury resigning, Chester’s outskirts may not be the kind of place you might associate with archbishops, but nevertheless, there is a wonderful monument linked to the most senior position within the Anglican Communion.Read
IF YOU'VE ever done research for a project, you’ll know that things you find along the way of researching can be a real surprise. A proper delight you were not expecting. I had several of these moments when doing field visits to further document my first book, “Roads and Trackways of North Wales”.Read
CHESTER is my favourite English city. Not that I’ve visited every city in England. Just that Chester has given me several years of enjoyable work, day trips and good memories from a compact place that’s just about as full of history as you could get.Read
FOR the megalithic enthusiast (also known as megalithomaniacs, or megaraks), Anglesey is a veritable paradise. Indeed, it’s where much of my interest in history was nurtured and grew.Read
IF YOU are wanting a vivid encounter with history, to experience "living history", there's nothing quite like a reenactment event to perform that function.Read
IF YOU were wanting a compact, pretty, historic town with lots of shops and good eateries, then Nantwich in South Cheshire fits the bill perfectly. Read