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Gunpowder, Treason & Plot

As children in Church End, one of our favourite times of year were the weeks leading to November 5th. My memory now is a little hazy, and it maybe that the events of several years have been mashed together, but nevertheless I think is worth recalling. My guess is that this would of all happened…

So where on earth is Church End?

Wikipedia says this about the village of Redbourn: “Redbourn is a village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England, lying on Watling Street, three miles (4.8 km) from Harpenden, four miles (6.4 km) from St Albans and five miles (8 km) from Hemel Hempstead. The civil parish had a population of 5113 according to the 2011 Census. The three…

Why Church End and why me?

Church End is where I grew up. It is situate in the southern part of the village of Redbourn in Hertfordshire, a few miles north of St. Albans. My family moved there when I was a few months old and until I left home for university it was my home and the place where my…


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