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About kazhoney

I recently (2018) made a decision to live a more plastic free life. This blog documents my successes and failures and is a way to encourage me on in my move towards a plastic free life.

Robin Hood Infants – Castle Life

We first had the pleasure of meeting this lovely school whilst working at Bodiam Castle.  We saw them every year for about 6 years.  Every year they’d turn up, with different groups of children each in different coloured baseball caps.  Ingenious!  It … Continue reading

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Victorian Winter warmers

With next weeks big freeze in mind, here’s some very seasonal Victorian photos taken for us by Lucas & Izabela Pitcher of Prior Attire.  We had a wonderful afternoon yesterday visiting them. I had a late realisation at the end … Continue reading

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Medieval Illumination – St Barbara

One of my newest hobbies is illumination.  I did a 4 day course at the Prince’s School of Traditional Arts in February 2015 and loved it.  I have just created an illumination of St Barbara, based on an original, as … Continue reading

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KS3 Medieval Life in Short Workshop – Sir John Gleed School

We have worked at this school for a number of years now, originally it was a girls school only but is now a mixed school.  We love coming back every year and it’s especially lovely to visit schools in the festive … Continue reading

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Mitchell Brook Primary

We were in Neasden today for our first ever visit to Mitchell Brook Primary.  We were in a really big hall and the school is lucky enough to have two, which is great as it meant we had the hall for the … Continue reading

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Harrington Companye Medieval Banquet

We were very honoured to have been invited to attend the Harrington Companye Banquet yesterday.  It took place in a small village hall near Northampton.  It’s the first medieval banquet that we’ve been to in a long while and it … Continue reading

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Durston House Prep School

Today we were in Ealing visiting Durston House Prep School.  I have just worked out that this is the 7th time we’ve visited the school.  Wow!  Our venue  for the workshop is a lovely big church hall near the school.  Thank … Continue reading

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Balgowan Primary School

Welcome to the first ever Happening History Blog!   This Thursday was our first ever visit to Balgowan school and we were very excited to meet their reception classes.  We were greeted on arrival by the very friendly and helpful … Continue reading

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