What I wanted to know was the inside gossip, what made people tick, how they lived and why events happened..... I wanted to live inside their worlds, know what they ate, what sports and interests they had and how their presence affected the way we live and act today.
So at the age of about thirteen and promise me you wont tell anyone about this, I started to miss school and went instead to museums and historic buildings and taught myself so much more than I ever would have sitting in the classroom.
History become a bug, when asked where I wanted to go on a day out instead of the seaside or amusement parks which other kids always seemed to choose I opted for Dover Castle, Canterbury Cathedral or some other historical place. Being brought up in Kent the choice was wide and varied
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Visiting these places made history came alive, the dank and musty smell of a castles dungeons, the touch and feel of some ancient artefact all made my senses tingle, I loved it and I still get a buzz when I visit them nowadays. That is what I want to bring to as many of you as I can, the realization that history is not just reading about dates and names, apart from 1066 and all that I probably couldn't give you an accurate date for a historical event if you asked me.
It isn't the precise date that is important but the time and period that matters. So join me on my history travels and find out how much fun rediscovering history can really be.
Remember, you are making history today for others to enjoy in the future!
Steve
www.rediscovering-history.com
www.discovering-england.com
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