To mark the 400 year anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower and Speedwell from West Quay in Southampton, we have created a special walking guide to share some of the places and characters which interacted with the Mayflower Pilgrims during their two week stop in Southampton as they gathered supplies in readiness for their… Continue reading Walk in the Footsteps of the Mayflower Pilgrims

Coughs and Sneezes Spread Diseases … the Black Death, Sweating Sickness, Typhus, Smallpox but never fear the local wise women, friars and apothecaries are ready with the urine wheel, plants that look like bits of the body and the odd amulet to nurse you back to health. If that doesn’t work the local barber-surgeon is… Continue reading Potions, Poulitce & Pus