Yeah, old 'Enry knew how to deal with Papist heretics!

Reformation of the church. Got a nice ring to it wouldn't you say? Reformation was more difficult in Tudor ties though, no bulldozers or Ruston Bucyrus wrecking balls. In fact the only sound of balls was, perchance, the sound of medieval gnomes running round shouting Bollocks!

Talking of old buildings, I mentioned to my lad that we will be visiting friends in Canada early next year, he pointed out that my house is older than Canada. Now... I know The Rockies are young, by mountain standards but makes you think, doesn't it? I was skiing at Panorama the other year and I can tell you, the whole resort turned up one day on the back of big trucks....