Virtual Tour of Bedfordshire
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The Story of Nellie Rault’s Grave ~ Lives on!!!
Nellie Rault’s unsolved murder back in 1919, one hundred years ago, inspired my murder mystery Murder Now and Then set in two time zones, 1919 and 2019. As I explained in my talk the other day, Nellie continues to haunt me in various ways with unsolved mysteries today including a strange email from the Luton…
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More hidden treasures close to home ~ The Greensand Ridge Walk
Living on the Greensand Ridge Walk I’m ashamed to say that I had no idea until I looked it up last week where it began and where it ended, but I’m so glad we finally did. On Sunday, a beautiful spring day, as a taster we chose the route between Woburn and Eversholt, parked our…
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Bedfordshire remembers Glenn Miller and the 306th ~ My virtual tour continues with Signs of America
Long lost American airbases from World War Two and memorabilia from the high days of Glenn Miller whilst he was serving in the UK can be found in many unlikely places hidden in the villages north of Bedford. The mysterious disappearance of the famous musician lives on, as does the memory of many US servicemen…
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Snowdrops ~ Is it Bennington Lordship or Anglesey Abbey? ~ no, it’s Shefford in Bedfordshire!
Friends asked us last week if we’d like to join them on a snowdrop walk. We’ve enjoyed the delights of Bennington Lordship and Anglesey Abbey in the past but were surprised to be told that we would only be driving a few miles from where we lived, to Shefford in Mid Bedfordshire. Choosing the day…
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Secret Spaces in Bedfordshire
Continuing my theme of a virtual tour of Bedfordshire it seems appropriate to share the blog of a fellow writer Brian Kerr. Here’s a link to the alluring blog post titled: SECRET SPACES IN BEDFORDSHIRE
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Fancy a Local Bedfordshire Tipple Approved by Royalty!
Warden Abbey We have come to expect vineyards in the south and south west of England but did you know that there is a vineyard in Bedfordshire? According to records, Warden Abbey was a Cistercian Monastery founded in 1136 and the monks were likely to have planted and tended vineyards in its grounds at that…
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Clophill History Discovery Walks by Colin Watt
A friend emailed over the holidays sending me a link to a walk around Clophill he’d enjoyed. Led by my curiosity for everything ‘history’ and ‘countryside’ related I was excited to read one of Colin Watt’s Discovery Walks – e-leaflets – and I thought it perfect to share this with you, alongside my virtual tour…
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Murder Mystery Virtual Tour of Bedfordshire no4 ~ The Shuttleworth Collection, Biggleswade
As we explore Bedfordshire together as part of my murder mystery virtual tour we will pause a while at The Shuttleworth Collection, a place that influenced my second novel ‘Ancasta – Guide me Swiftly Home’ and also features in my third novel ‘Murder, now and then.’ The museum is a comprehensive collection of aircraft including…