Welcome to Issue 542 of The Journal
March is here and with it, hopefully, some real signs of spring. If, like me, you missed the delights of “Chocolate Day” on February 9th, you will be able to look forward to the “International Day of Happiness” on March 20th. Personally I will be happy to see a bit of sunshine and a spell free of rain and gales.
Front Cover Image: The remains of Bradgate House, the birthplace of Lady Jane Grey, can be seen in Bradgate Park. An extensive conservation project is now under way at a cost of almost £200,000, beginning with work on the windows, stone and mortar of the building. Lady Jane Grey was the Protestant great-niece of Henry VIII; she was born here in 1537 and became queen in 1553 before being deposed by her Catholic cousin Mary just nine days later.
