Tag Archives: Nursery rhymes
London Bridge is falling down…
London Bridge is falling down Falling down, falling down London Bridge is falling down My fair lady This was the nursery rhyme I sang as a child, often sung in a round, and the words at the time meant little to me. While researching the history of London Bridge and find myself wondering how relevant […]
King of Ewloe, that’s me #atozchallenge
One of the nearest castles to where I live is Ewloe. Unlike the great fortifications erected by the Plantagenet kings, this castle was constructed by the Welsh using their own design. On the border of Wales and England, the Welsh princes hoped to defend their territory using the castle, but instead they retreated further inland […]