Posted by Jaipreet in History on June 18, 2017
By my calculations I should be in Norway as you read this. If all has gone to plan, I am currently in a museum, about to eat something delicious having spent the day swimming in a bay. Catch up with me on my Instagram (jai7deo) for scenic-ness. But for now, a blog post in the […]
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Posted by Jaipreet in History on December 24, 2016
Once again, I’ve gone through the archives of the reputable sites that only a third year would know to bring you ten (more) historically accurate Christmas facts for you to delight your family and friends with this Christmas Eve Recipes show that mince pies were in fact initially made from meat, as per the Tudor […]
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Posted by Jaipreet in History on December 21, 2016
Happy Holidays. I’ve trawled through the website of our overlords, Jstor, to find you the best, most historically accurate facts ever Prince Albert supposedly introduced the German tradition of indoor Christmas trees at Windsor Castle in 1841 In 1848, the Illustrated London Newspublished an illustration of the royal family gathered around a decorated Christmas tree, which […]
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Posted by Jaipreet in History on December 13, 2016
Christmas is really a time of year where nothing appeals more than sitting under a blanket filling your body with chocolate. But why not do that whilst also catching up on seminar reading?!?! Working over Christmas is horrible, but it’s something you have to do. Even if you have no January exams, going over […]
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