Every now and then facts present themselves, that on the face of it, seem unlikely to be true. As a writer on matters of historical interest, or not, as some may argue, I felt obliged to root out the actuality behind some of the more bizarre claims that purport to be historical facts. What follows… Read More

Titter ye not, as the late British comedian Frankie Howerd would have said. This particular tale takes us back to a time when Fanny was nothing more than an abbreviated form of the name Frances, and as you will be aware, a cock is a male chicken. Okay, now that we have cleared that up;… Read More