Welcome! I’m so glad you stopped by. I hope you’ll find something here to tickle your fancy. I love Europe and history and I’m always looking for a good, quirky story to tell. Below you’ll find my latest articles, featured articles, and the most popular ones at the moment. You can also click around on the category titles to explore your interests or type a keyword in the search box. Enjoy!
During the siege of Florence, the man who sculpted the David found himself defending a church tower with some very unlikely materials.
Vincent Van Gogh spent his last few years in Provence where he painted the local landscape. But did he also paint the local wind? Maybe his famous “Starry Night” should actually have been called “Windy Night”…
Let’s find out where Arthur’s famous table might have come from and see how it’s related to the big round table in Winchester.
Remember, remember the 5th of November… A British revolutionary executed in 1605 comes back as the face of the Anonymous movement.
Throughout history people have loved truffles. We’ve loved eating them, finding them, and pondering their mysteries.
