A family had to flee their people carrier after suffering the misfortune of seeing it catch fire in the middle of the lion enclosure at Longleat Safari Park.
“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown
Queen Elizabeth II was born. On 23rd January 2015, (following the death of Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz), the Queen became the oldest reigning monarch in the world and on 21st April 2016 she became the first 90 year old head of state of the UK and 15 other Commonwealth realms.
“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown
The first Shakespeare Memorial Theatre opened in Stratford-upon-Avon, and in 1932 the New Shakespeare Memorial Theatre was opened by the Prince of Wales.
“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown
We had a school trip there to see Julius Caesar, which we were doing for O level. We were in silly teenage hysterics at the knobbly knees below the togas, and the dead bodies getting up and walking off because the lights didn't go low enough on the open stage! Honestly, culture was totally wasted on us.
"Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
A mass trespass by thousands of ramblers, led by Benny Rothman, took place on Kinder Scout in the Peak District. Their aim was to establish public right of access on the moors and mountains that were privately owned for grouse shooting.The mass trespass started at Bowden Bridge Quarry, close to Hayfield and had a far-reaching impact that culminated in the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 which gave people 'the right to roam' on mapped access land.
“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown
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