Margo Lestz's Blog, page 7
December 11, 2020
Goats, Donkeys, Horses, and Reindeer: Santa’s Animal Helpers
Reindeer weren’t always Santa's animal of choice. Before the reindeer, there were other more common animals such as goats, donkeys, and horses...
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November 15, 2020
New Book – Bowlers, Brollies, and Brits: Curious Histories of England
Bowlers, Brollies, and Brits is chock-full of little-known facts and tantalizing tales. Margo digs deep to find the obscure bits of English history and writes about them with a light whimsical touch.
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October 25, 2020
Frankenstein in Bath, England
This lovely Georgian city which was Jane Austen's residence was also home to a darker, scarier giant of literature: Frankenstein’s monster.
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October 11, 2020
The Victorians Were Mad for Mummies
Today mummies haunt us at Halloween and in horror stories, but the Victorians used to keep them in the parlor and unroll them at parties...
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October 1, 2020
Margo’s Musings: Hello Autumn
Margo's musings about a new book and her summer adventures...
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September 20, 2020
Tea, Afternoon Tea, and High Tea: What’s the Difference?
The British love their tea, but what is tea anyway? The word tea might refer to a drink, a light afternoon meal, or a dinner...
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September 11, 2020
King Arthur’s Round Table and the Winchester One
King Arthur's Round Table is legendary. But maybe it wasn’t Arthur’s idea at all and maybe it wasn’t to show equality either...
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August 30, 2020
A Window, A War, and a Metaphor in Winchester Cathedral
A window in Winchester Cathedral tells the story of a war and of people putting things back together...
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August 22, 2020
The Upside-Down Angels of Bath Abbey
It’s not unusual for angels to adorn a church, but on Bath Abbey the angels are climbing on ladders and some of them are even upside down...
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August 12, 2020
A Canal Boat Holiday: 8 Lessons Learned
Eight lessons we learned on our canal boat holiday...
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