As it's the anniversary of the death of William Marshal today in 1219, here is a snippet of info about the town of Chepstow. The promontory that Chepstow Castle and surrounds sit on appears to have never been inhabited prehistorically or by the Romans; Chepstow only became settled once the castle had been built between … Continue reading Chepstow – the origins of settlement
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Portskewett – Neolithic burial chambers, Roman temples and King Harold …
… there is a lot of interesting stuff around in the history world at the moment as we remember the famous Battle of Hastings. But here's a snippet from a place a lot of people wouldn't have heard of but Harold - as earl of Wessex - did and, according to tradition, had attempted to … Continue reading Portskewett – Neolithic burial chambers, Roman temples and King Harold …
Chepstow Presentation and Book Signing
Ten years ago, whilst doing my nursing Teaching & Assessing qualification, I had to do a ten-minute presentation (on the diabetic foot ulcer of all things) to six people, including my tutor. The build-up of nerves was awful, I spoke too quickly and exhaled a huge sigh of relief afterwards. I now find myself partaking … Continue reading Chepstow Presentation and Book Signing
The Ancient Port of Chepstow
To celebrate the release of Secret Chepstow, here is snippet from the book It is hard to believe Chepstow was once such a busy, bustling, international trading port. According to the booklet The Chepstow Story by The Chepstow Society, a port developed in Chepstow shortly after the Normans came to power and early shipping is mentioned … Continue reading The Ancient Port of Chepstow
Secret Chepstow – Included in Amazon’s Top New Releases!
I've been very quiet on here of late of which I apologise - I have been scribbling and researching away every spare moment for my third book A History of Nursing. The deadline approaches and the day job gets in the way more and more! However, Secret Chepstow, due for release on 15th August, is on Amazon's Top … Continue reading Secret Chepstow – Included in Amazon’s Top New Releases!
The Secret Life of Chepstow
Good morning ... I have been busy looking at setting up a website but unfortunately I am a technophobe! However, at the moment I'm torn between upgrading this blog or starting afresh with Wix. I have found that easy to use so far so we'll see but would be interesting in hearing people's experiences. For … Continue reading The Secret Life of Chepstow