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Writer in Residence - William Blake A Man Born Before his Time by Paul Andruss

Writer in Residence – William Blake A Man Born Before his Time by Paul Andruss

This week Paul Andruss shares an exclusive post written for Smorgasbord. I am guilty of not looking beneath some of the books and poems that I have read. William Blake was required reading at school but I now realise how sanitised those lessons were. We never got to hear the cool bits.. or the events and writings that were frowned upon. And that lack of telling the story of the men and women…

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Smorgasbord Posts from my Archives - Smorgasbord Writer in Residence – #Coffee – A Noxious Concoction by Paul Andruss

Smorgasbord Posts from my Archives – Smorgasbord Writer in Residence – #Coffee – A Noxious Concoction by Paul Andruss

Paul Andruss shares myths, legends and things we take for granted… in a unique and illuminating manner.. today he expresses himself on the subject of coffee… (Sorry could not resist)…. Over to you Paul…

Coffee – A Noxious Concoction

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It is almost inconceivable to think once upon a time coffee was viewed in much the same way we view hard drugs, and disparaged using much the same…

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Smorgasbord Posts from My Archives - Arthur: King or Pawn by Paul Andruss by Paul Andruss

Smorgasbord Posts from My Archives – Arthur: King or Pawn by Paul Andruss by Paul Andruss

Arthur: King or Pawn by Paul Andruss by Paul Andruss

History is not necessarily written by the winners, but it is written for the winners. As the wheel of fortune turns dynasties rise and fall. Those on the up get to choose what survives and what is consigned to the bonfire. For example, King Arthur is probably the most famous British hero of all time, yet there is no evidence he ever existed.…

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Smorgasbord Posts from My Archives - The Dancing Floor of Glastonbury Tor by Paul Andruss

Smorgasbord Posts from My Archives – The Dancing Floor of Glastonbury Tor by Paul Andruss

In June this year thousands will descend on Glastonbury in Somerset for a music festival.. As always, images in the media from past years show that there is a certain amount of licence to partake in various shenanigans during the days and nights of the festival.. but there is nothing new in history.. And who knows what ancients stand on Glastonbury Tor looking down on the festival site, laughing…

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Smorgasbord Posts from My Archives - The Thirteenth Apostle – Constantine the Great Part Two by Paul Andruss.

Smorgasbord Posts from My Archives – The Thirteenth Apostle – Constantine the Great Part Two by Paul Andruss.

Today part two of the story of The Thirteenth Apostle (and his mum) from Paul Andruss. 

As with any legend, there is usually some variations on the origins and plenty of embellishments by later historians, that need to be resolved. Paul takes on the task and unravels the stories to reveal the probable truth behind Constantine the Great, the first Christian Emperor.. and his mother Helena.

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Smorgasbord Posts from My Archives - The Thirteenth Apostle (and his mum) by Paul Andruss

Smorgasbord Posts from My Archives – The Thirteenth Apostle (and his mum) by Paul Andruss

I thought over the weekend I would share a two part series from Paul Andruss posted originally in November 2017…

As with any legend, there is usually some variations on the origins and plenty of embellishments by later historians, that need to be resolved.

Paul takes on the task and unravels the stories to reveal the probable truth behind Constantine the Great, the first Christian Emperor.. and…

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Smorgasbord Posts from My Archives - The House by the Sea - Part One by Paul Andruss

Smorgasbord Posts from My Archives – The House by the Sea – Part One by Paul Andruss

In early 2018 Paul Andruss wrote a delightful five part story and over this weekend and Easter I am going to share again. Good things are worth repeating…

THE HOUSE BY THE SEA by Paul Andruss

Patrick Noone had liked the sea ever since he could remember. He liked the way its wildness stirred restlessness in his heart. His earliest memories were of yearning to plunge into the world beneath the…

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Smorgasbord Blog Magazine - The Gardening Column with Paul Andruss - Tulipmania

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – The Gardening Column with Paul Andruss – Tulipmania

Paul Andruss wanted to make sure that tulips in all their glory, received a showcase and so has written an extra column this month to do just that.

Tulipmania by Paul Andruss

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Everyone knows tulips so there is not much to say about them. However would a little bit of their history make you appreciate them a bit more?

Tulips are native to the southern steppes bordering the Black and…

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