Blogs from Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

On the corner of North Parade stands a fairly non-descript shop. It is a weekend. The shop is closed. The blinds are down. The business trades as a chiropractor and health shop in the modern era and it is only the small plaque above the front door that advises of it’s place in UK history. “Margaret Thatcher. Britain’s First Woman Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was born here”. It is interesting to note that it is only a small slate plaque that has been erected. The Grantham Civic Society has the usual circular blue plaques on other buildings of interest elsewhere in the town, but not this one. The other motorists and pedestrians continue past without so much as a casual glance. In the day when Margaret Hilda Roberts resided here, the building ... read more

This morning Megan, Danika, and I decided to wake up early to get to breakfast by 8 in order to hop on the first bus into town at 8:30. We were going to Grantham, England for the morning to explore deeper into the cultural difference in England. As we left the beautiful manor, we were still taken off guard by driving on the wrong side of the road. Once we started to approach the town more traffic became heavier, roads became narrow and much more complicated. A simple round about did not exist in Grantham. People were crossing the streets early to get into town to begin the shopping at Poundland, Morrisons, the local street markets, and the many different shops. Today was shopping day for the town of Grantham. As we first walk into the ... read more