Essential Wessex: John and Sebastian Cabot
Note: Sebastian Cabot has already been covered in a separate post as part of our Wessex Worthies series. The Essential Wessex posts are intended as short, 200-word introductions to various…
Review: 8 Minutes Idle
This review originally appeared in Wessex Chronicle Volume 15, Issue 1 (Spring 2014) Starring Tom Hughes, Ophelia Lovibond, Montserrat Lombard, Antonia Thomas, Pippa Haywood, Paul Kaye. Directed by Mark Simon…
Essential Wessex: Berry Pomeroy Castle
With its beautiful woodland setting and Hammer Horror design, Berry Pomeroy Castle in South Devon is a popular destination for lovers of the gothic. But it has much to offer…
Essential Wessex: Jethro Tull and the Agricultural Revolution
Jethro Tull (1671-1741) is best known for inspiring the name of a successful prog rock band, but many people will be dimly aware that the band’s name was taken from…