From Sorcerer to Saint: The Arcane Life and Magickal Times of Saint Cyprian

Of all the saints of the Christian church, one of the most anomalous must surely be St Cyprian who, after his martyrdom in the early 4th century AD, became known as the patron saint of sorcerers.

The Ancient Trackways of Britain's Ley-Lines Steered Bronze Age Tin Miners

The Great St Michael and St Mary Alignment (or 'corridor of incidence') is probably the most famous ley-line in Britain, if not the world. Running for 350-miles across the country in a north-east to south-westerly direction, from the East Anglian coast to Land's End in Cornwall, it embraces dozens of historical, mystical and archaeological sites, including the Avebury Henge complex, Glastonbury Tor, and St Michael's Mount.

Flexibility Versus Security - Are The Shutters Coming Down?

I was talking to my main contact at Nasstar earlier this month and she happened to mention that her colleagues in the sales team had picked up on a common theme when talking to customers and prospects: how to get the correct balance between a mobile/flexible workforce and security.

Killing with Curses: Obscure 17th Century Muggletonian Sect

Truth is sometimes stranger than fiction. One of the debates among fans of the 'Potterverse' - the fictional universe that is the setting for the Harry Potter-related novels and movies - is where did the author J.K. Rowling draw her inspiration for the term 'Muggle'?

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Does the St Michael ley-line reach far beyond the boundaries of our imagination to a destination lost in time and shrouded in myth? Doggerland was once a land-bridge connecting Britain to Europe during the Paleolithic era, but it has claims on Atlantis, flashbacks to giants and is plagued by a giant hoax.

Is The Phrase "Innovative Law Firm" An Oxymoron?

An English Law Society report - Capturing Technological Innovation in Legal Services - published earlier this year, concludes that "increasingly firms will need to foster an innovation based culture and develop firm-appropriate innovation processes, techniques and supporting technologies if they are to remain competitive and relevant to clients."

Killer Queen: Meet Queen Elfrida - The Original Wicked Stepmother

History has seen some incredible, cut-throat politics and lurid scandals, including the reign of Queen Elgiva: a teenage Saxon princess who was caught enjoying a threesome (along with her mother!), in the bed of King Eadwig, on the day of his coronation and at a time when he should have been discussing affairs of state with his noblemen and courtiers.

The Wicked Queen and Her Scandalous Daughter: How Murder & Mayhem Took a Saxon Princess from Palace to Poverty

While we might be gripped by the intrigues, the machinations, and the violence of the Lannisters and the Starks in the Game of Thrones television series and the Song of Ice and Fire series of novels, at the end of each episode or chapter, we can all breathe a sigh of relief and say "Well, it's just fiction, an entertaining made-up story."