Tuesday, 5 December 2023

Basingstoke

 I wrote a brief history of the town of Basingstoke. It was designated a 'new town' and grew rapidly in the late 20th century but it has been a market town since the Middle Ages. 

Monday, 4 December 2023

History of Shops

 I wrote a brief history of shops. Some people may not buy it. 

Horndean

 I wrote a brief history of the English village of Horndean. It was once called Dormouse Valley. 


Cookies

 4 December is National Cookie Day. This is my history of biscuits

Christmas Pudding

 Christmas pudding was once called plum pudding or plum pottage (plum was a generic term, it included raisins and sultanas). But it was eaten all through the year. In the 19th century, it became associated with Christmas and people began calling it Christmas pudding.


Godalming

 I wrote the history of the old town of Godalming in Surrey