Nottingham has a reputation as a rebellious city. They supported the Parliamentarian cause in the Civil War and stood up for Chartism, women's suffrage and battles for worker's rights were fought on its streets. Its hero is a Saxon who stood up to his Norman overlords. Nottingham people continue to have a rebellious streak. The [...]
"Had we but world enough and time,This coyness, Lady, were no crime,We would sit down, and think, which wayTo walk, and pass our long love's day.Thou by the Indian Ganges' sideShould'st rubies find; I by the tideof Humber would complain."Andrew Marvell, To His Coy Mistress We crossed the Humber bridge mid-morning in October, the sun [...]
In which I visit a lot of graves...
In which I go into several pubs before attending church...
In which I discover that there is such a thing as a free lunch...
In which I visit an old friend and get too drunk for tea.
In which I continue my quest to enjoy a drink in every pub in London with a literary connection.
In which I quench my thirst in a number of historic inns.
Literary Britain 