Autumn has arrived finally, and I’m dreaming of booking a cosy getaway to the English Lake District to lift my spirits. The Lakes are the perfect place for an autumn or winter break. The summer crowds have long gone and there’s a more relaxed feel to one of England’s busiest tourist destinations. Add to this […]
Who doesn’t love a festive Christmas market? The great British public is going nuts for them this year but I’m not convinced that I share everybody’s enthusiasm. These days every town and city in Britain seems to have its own winter wonderland and seasonal shopping village based on traditional European markets. […]
There’s nothing better than the sight, smell and sound of classic steam trains in the English countryside. The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway is a sight to behold as its miniature trains steam their way across the dramatic landscape of the western Lake District. Jump on board the train at […]
The English Lake District is renowned for its wild walks but my trip to Hardknott Roman Fort proved to be wilder than I’d anticipated. Spring is one of my favourite times of year in the Lakes but it’s also when you can experience four seasons of weather in 24 hours. Overnight […]
It’s a remarkable sight. A hundred life-sized sculptures stretching along a sandy beach and into the sea as far as the eye can see. Welcome to Antony Gormley’s Another Place. This spectacular art work on Crosby beach in Liverpool is a sight to behold with its army of cast-iron figures looking out to sea. Staring out […]
Fancy going inside Mondrian’s studios at the Tate Liverpool? As one of my favourite modern artists, a trip around the great man’s work space promised to be an intriguing proposition. And it didn’t disappoint. This week is your last chance to visit Mondrian and his Studios at the Tate […]
“There is nothing – absolutely nothing- half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats. Simply messing.” Kenneth Grahame in The Wind in the Willows. Messing around in boats is one of life’s great joys, so I’m told. Sailing is the latest passion in my family – […]
What is the sound of Britain? The pouring of a cup of tea, a black cab beeping and the chimes of Big Ben are all being used in a new Visit Britain tourism campaign. Dubbed ‘Sounds of GREAT Britain’ it is designed to inspire the world to choose Britain […]
I love islands. There’s something about their isolation and separateness from the modern world that intrigues me. It’s almost as if they exist locked inside a time capsule, bound by their own sense of space and time. Horizons unlimited. Sometimes they’re wild and forgotten places but they can […]
Blackwell is one of my dream houses sitting in a beautiful location overlooking Lake Windermere in the English Lake District. It has everything to make you swoon – a stunning setting, spectacular views over the Coniston Fells and a beautiful interior. It’s unusual for me to choose an older […]
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