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HISTORY MYSTERY: THE PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN
Something did happen to the children of Hamelin in 1284. Exactly what, no one knows. https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/pied-piper-hamelin-001969 Robert Browning put the story down in a poem – one my mother learned at school and would recite to us. Her favourite lines were: “’Tis clear,” cried they, “our Mayor’s a noddy;And as for our Corporation – shockingTo […]
CHRISTMAS TRADITION: CHRISTMAS PANTOMIMES
Britain’s Christmas Pantomimes usually begin on Boxing Day and run well past New Year. For those who don’t know, pantomimes are child/family-oriented theatre productions based on well-known fairy tales or nursery rhymes, such as Jack & The Beanstalk, Cinderella, and Puss-In-Boots. Traditional pantomimes have heroes and villains, slapstick comedy, song and dance numbers, and quite […]
Time Travelling With Kids 