The Fire Court

“I’m a crime and historical novelist. I’ve written nearly fifty books, three of which have been televised. My awards include the Diamond Dagger of the Crime Writers Association and the Gold Crown of the Historical Writers Association. Who am I?”

Brown Furniture

“Millennials don’t want brown furniture”, writes Arabella Byrne in The Spectator.

Patience is a Virtue

I have been investing in the stock market since I was fifteen. Here is a post about my early trades.

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Delapré Abbey

We are not quite done with Northampton. Delapré Abbey is a short drive outside the town.

St Peter’s

Pevsner thinks St Peter’s “the most interesting Norman church in Northamptonshire”.

All Saints

In the English Civil War, aren’t we lucky not to have had another one for nearly five hundred years, for much of the time Northamptonshire was the front line between the Royalist and Parliamentary armies. Northampton itself supported the Roundheads.

St Matthew’s

There are four exceptional works of modern art in Northamptonshire churches.

Spires and Squires

Spires and squires was what Northamptonshire has been called referencing its fine medieval churches and rich landowners.

Hard Cheese

Neil’s Yard Dairy was founded in 1979 and after various vicissitudes making yoghurt, ice creams and soft cheeses found its feet selling hard cheese, soft cheese and blue cheese.