It is simply amazing how many non-alcoholic cocktail recipes are floating around on the interweb; one look at pinterest and my jaw slacked.

Strategically placed lemon slices, picture upon picture garnished with mint and blessed with abundant sunshine...

...And no idea wh...

Here are a couple of miscellaneous temperance fun facts for history buffs, ranging from the views of Thomas Cook to the origins of Vimto. 

Thomas Cook

The founder of the well known British holiday company was a committed abstainer.

On 5 July 1841, Cook arranged a rai...

From Halls to Hospitals, the Temperance movement prompted the construction of a variety of buildings, a lot of which stand today. Besides the infamous Alliance House, there are a number of notable buildings the movement is responsible for! Read more and click through i...

On this day in 1837 - Thomas Burt, acknowledged to be the first working class MP in Britain, was born in the North East of England.

He began his working life as a boy of ten years old – at a colliery -  his working day involved a four hour walk to and from work each day...

On this day, 186 years ago John King was passing Joseph Livesesy's shop in Church Street, Preston - Joseph Livesey invited him in and after a discussion  about the subject of moderation vs total absention from alcohol,  Livesey asked King if he would sign a pledge of t...