Very decent of the Romans to build a road leading from the garage where my car gets serviced to within a few hundred yards of my house. #historyonyourdoorstep #WelshHistory #LoveWhereYouLive

101-year-old Dubliner recalls her sage advice to a young Charlie Haughey A 101-year-old Dubliner has recalled teaching former Taoiseach Charles Haughey the tricks of the trade when it came to canvassing local voters.

📚To read, visit any Dublin City Council library.

📰 Learn more about Moira's incredible story, here:

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#OralHistory #SharedStories #DublinCityCouncilLibrary #HistoryOnYourDoorstep #Dublin

Colour photo looking up at the His Masters Voice Building on the old EMI site in Hayes, West London.

The old EMI works in West London.
Think of a famous UK band &the chances are their records were pressed here including Rolling Stones, Beatles, Pink Floyd and Cliff Richard.
That's history on your doorstep.
#picoftheday #pictureoftheday #photooftheday #hismastersvoice #historyonyourdoorstep

Screenshot of walked route using OS app

Green field with red arrow pointing to house in distance

Trees against blue sky.

Finally - some weather worth walking in. Up Ty Fry Hill to the spot where Cromwell's Parliamentarians used to lob cannon balls across the valley to Plas Betws then back through the gorgeous Bryngarw Country Park. @slowwaysuk.bsky.social @stubo37.bsky.social #HistoryOnYourDoorstep #GetOutside