Place names are important and tell us a lot of valuable information. Yet many names come to us with centuries of use attached. They become distorted over time as people misspell or mishear them. In some cases, folklore becomes attached to explain their origins. As an example, you can find No Place near Stanley. Some […]
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7 things to see and do in Florence, Italy
Italy has become something of a favoured destination of mine after two trips to Venice, so when the opportunity presented itself to also visit Florence, I naturally jumped at it! I went on Wednesday afternoon and came back on Saturday night. I thought I’d share my findings for anyone else who might fancy a trip […]
