I have always been interested in history. My parents started taking me to historic houses, museums and other sites. from a very early age. I grew up learning about folklore and customs and followed my parents into a Folk Dance Group performing all over England. My interest in Belly Dance came later, after I had settled in Ilford. Most of my study of history has covered time from the Celts to the end of the Victorian era.
I have just started a Diploma in Archaeology at Birkbeck College so have even less time to read the forum!
Special Interest Areas
Historical dance – Playford to Hardy. Also women’s role from early civilisations onward