Dive into the rich tapestry of Dover’s history as we explore the origins and stories behind its street names. This exploration offers a unique window into the past, revealing how the city’s streets have been shaped by historical events, notable figures, and cultural influences. From streets named after pilgrims in Chaucer’s “Canterbury Tales” to those…
Sometimes you get a good reputation unintentionally and without much effort. Whenever the leaves have fallen from the flowers in the forest in front of my door in mid-October and when a soft rain has moistened these fallen leaves, I go out with my wheelbarrow, which I have equipped with a primitive but functional structure,…
As soon as I let myself be seen in the garden, that means gardening in my gardening clothes: old Manchester trousers, now called stretch cord, with the faded synthetic sweater with paint spots and runs, rubber boots and with ragged hair, then she is there immediately. She is practically tame, or rather, tame on foot,…
Quaaks is a little story that Hermann Löns wrote about a pond frog. Well, I’m not Löns, unfortunately or fortunately not. Unfortunately not, because then I would be able to write stories much better and write a lot more stories like that – fortunately not, because then I would also have his troubled blood, and…
January 24th 1802. At an assembly of the parishioners of the said parish in the vestry room pursuant to notice having been given as usual, for that purpose this day after evening service in order to take the following case into consideration. Whereas Mary Williams a vagrant on the fourth day of January instant, was…
Dive into the rich history of Dover’s pubs with this detailed exploration of the town’s historic taverns and inns. From the 16th century Adam and Eve to the uniquely named establishments like the Admiral Harvey and the Alhambra Music Hall, this page offers a comprehensive look at Dover’s pub culture. Each entry provides a snapshot…