A former royal harpist has spoken of her pride at playing in front of King Charles III to mark his first visit to Wales as monarch. Claire Jones played a specially composed piece as the King and the Queen Consort made their way through the Senedd to hear a motion …
Read More »Family-run ‘royal’ attraction say it is special seeing support for the Queen
A family-run visitor attraction with hundreds of pieces of memorabilia of the Royal Family has said that it has been “a very special and emotional week” talking to people who have come by to pay their respects to the Queen. The Royal Room at Jeyes of Earls Barton in Northamptonshire, …
Read More »New post box topper in North Berwick pays tribute to the Queen
A NORTH Berwick group of knitting enthusiasts have paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II with a post box topper in her memory. The group NB Toppers, which consists of Judy Lockhart-Hunter, Pat Christie and Linda Digney created the topper last Thursday, the night of her death. Judy said: “We didn’t …
Read More »Apple, red wine and tarragon chutney recipe
Published: 10:00 AM September 17, 2022 Every kitchen needs a good relish or chutney recipe – especially those where the cook grows their own fruit and veg. This week’s recipe is another concocted to use up the bumper crop of Bramley apples from my parents’ garden. I have to admit, …
Read More »Returns At Royal Mail (LON:RMG) Appear To Be Weighed Down
If we want to find a potential multi-bagger, often there are underlying trends that can provide clues. Firstly, we’d want to identify a growing return on capital employed (ROCE) and then alongside that, an ever-increasing base of capital employed. This shows us that it’s a compounding machine, able to continually …
Read More »Irish president and premier to attend royal reception ahead of Queen’s funeral
A reception at Buckingham Palace and an event hosted by the UK’s new Foreign Secretary are among the events Ireland’s president and premier will attend around the Queen’s state funeral. The historic funeral will be one of the rare occasions where both the Irish president and Taoiseach are out of …
Read More »BEYOND LOCAL: Beheaded and exiled: the two previous King Charles
King Charles I’s reign ended in execution and King Charles II lived in exile until England invited him back This article by Jess Carniel, University of Southern Queensland originally appeared on the Conversation and is published here with permission. On Sept. 8 2022, King Charles III ascended to the throne. Like his mother …
Read More »Iconic red post boxes: why some people are only realizing what the engravings mean
The iconic red Royal Mail post boxes have always been a staple in British culture, but even though most of us may pass one on a regular basis, some people are only starting to release what the letters engraved on the boxes mean. Sometimes printed with ER and GR symbols …
Read More »What will be closed in Southampton on the day of the Queen’s funeral?
SUPERMARKETS, post offices, restaurants, cafes and more will be closed on the day of the Queen’s funeral. A national bank holiday has been declared to mark the occasion on Monday. Here is the list of all key shops and services closed on the bank holiday: Bin collections No bin collections will take place on …
Read More »Whitley Bay Post Office reopens after finding new owner
A North East post office has reopened this week with a new owner more than a year after it closed, devastating those in the community. Holywell Post Office in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, has reopened in the same spot after new postmaster, Priya Pichaimuthu, took control Tuesday this week after successfully applying to reopen. …
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