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flags

Leaks, thistles and crosses of all kinds….

Sep 9, 2021

anniversaries, battles, heraldry, religion

Acts of Union, Azincourt, Edward III, emblems, flags, Henry VII, Horatio Nelson, James VI/I, leek, Order of the Garter, parsimony, plumbers, Roman Britain, roses, shamrock, St. Edward the Confessor, St. George, thistle, Union Jack, Wars of the Roses

No, I haven’t made a boo-boo, the subject line of this article from Inside Wales Sport does indeed say “leaks”. A friend has wondered if this means Wales is a land in dire need of plumbers! This was a clear invitation to examine the rest of the article for further bloopers. I’ll start with England’s…
The sexual exploits of the Tudors….

Jan 21, 2020

buildings, Events

“Tudors”, Elizabeth I, flags, sex lives, St. Valentine’s Day, Tutbury castle, Union Jack

“….history buffs are set for a ‘rip-roaring tumble’ through the sexual exploits of Britain’s most infamous royal family. “The sexual exploits of the Tudors will be exposed at a special buffet and lecture, which will take guests back in time to hear about the sex lives of the English and Welsh during their reign. “The…