It rings for thee

The first warning bell rang during the opening act. The audience responded with a polite murmur. A hefty man sitting in the back let out a loud grunt, several ladies rummaged through their handbags, fumbling to find the elusive silent mode button on their phones. A few minutes later, another spectator generously shared the ringtone… Read more It rings for thee

Beyond the stones: Discovering Hadrian’s Wall

I can’t quite pinpoint when Hadrian’s Wall first entered my life. Was it a line in a book, a fleeting image on a TV show, or perhaps a fragment of a history lesson that lodged itself in the corners of my mind? The origin of this fascination remains shrouded in mystery, but the obsession it sparked is apparent.