Walking Thoughts

 So I’ve got rather a lot on today. It’s a shame that the new School year always starts in September as the nights are starting to draw in when summer is over and winter is approaching. It would be better for schools to start the year in spring as we have abundant new hope.  I remember the trauma. The worthlessness, Compounded by my Dad standing over me shouting at me as I curl up into a terrified ball I’m 11, so I’m quite a small person a child a primary school child and he is a grown man so he’s a big person touring over me shouting at me and I have just experienced a terrifying ordeal him what should be my own home. What was my own home? So when I escape by going to university and I do not yet know that all the other people there have other homes to go to But this is my home now, Which is a good thing because I’ve escaped the terrible place I had to live for the first 18 years. But now, looking back, it feels like I was very alone because all those other people had other ho...

  had one daughter,  Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby , who was born in bletsoe castle on 31 May, although it remains in dispute whether she was born in 1441 or 1443.  Margaret,  the mother of  Henry VII  and grandmother of  Henry VIII . ,  gives birth to the future Henry the seventh In 1457.  So that ambiguity as to her birth is important. If she was born in 1443, she is 13 at the time of his birth. And it is a matter of record that she was both physically and psychologically damaged by their birth, Suggesting she was too young to become a mother. Especially a widowed mother, so a single mum on her own in Wales, separated from her family. within two months of childbirth, she sets off across Wales to go and arrange another marriage,” Johnson explains. Travel in 15th-century Britain was slow, physically demanding and potentially dangerous – especially for a woman recovering from childbirth. “She’s still going to be suffering t...

 Bewfort not bohfort No,  Lady Margaret Beaufort  is not related to  Sir Francis Beaufort , the creator of the wind measurement scale. They simply happen to share a famous surname that originated from two completely different places in France.  [1, 2]  The history behind their identical names breaks down into two entirely separate origins: 1.  Lady Margaret Beaufort  (The English Royals) The Origin:  Her family's surname comes from  Castle Beaufort in Champagne, France . The Lineage:  Her great-grandfather was John of Gaunt (the son of King Edward III). He had children with his mistress, Katherine Swynford, while staying at the French castle, and he gave those children the surname  "Beaufort"  to mark where they were born. They were later legitimised, establishing the English House of Beaufort that eventually led to the Tudor dynasty.  [2, 3, 4]  2. Sir Francis Beaufort (The Wind Scale Creator) The Origin:  ...

 A remarkable 25 mile stretch Of southern Lincolnshire If you take the direct route from  Barkston  down to  Collyweston  via the  A1 trunk road  (roughly a  25-minute drive ), you will pass several fascinating historic landmarks. Breaking up your journey with these stops allows you to see more of Lincolnshire's ties to both the Tudor era and Stan Laurel's childhood.  [1]  The best stops along the way, ordered from north to south, include: 1.  Grantham Town Centre You will drive right through  Grantham  just minutes after leaving Barkston. The Sights :  Take a quick stroll down  North Parade  to see the birthplace of  Margaret Thatcher . You can also visit  The Angel and Royal Hotel , one of the oldest coaching inns in England. King Richard III famously stayed there during the Wars of the Roses and signed a death warrant in its main lounge. The Connection :   Grantham  is where Stan Laure...

  You can create an incredible historic trail through the county by mapping out the sites tied to  Lady Margaret Beaufort . Adding these stops to your route perfectly bridges the gap between your Laurel and Hardy history in Barkston and the medieval royal power of the East Midlands. Here is a geographic breakdown of the spots you can integrate into your itinerary, complete with a map tracking the locations from north to south. [Rich media excluded from paste] 1. The Northern Stronghold:  Tattershall Castle If you drive roughly 40 minutes north-east of Barkston, you will find the towering red-brick fortress that once belonged to Margaret. The Location:   National Trust - Tattershall Castle  (Sleaford Rd, Tattershall, Lincoln LN4 4LR).  [1]  The Link:  Confiscated from the House of York, this magnificent castle was granted directly to Margaret Beaufort by her son, King Henry VII, to expand her sweeping regional land portfolio. What to See:  You...