Sir Bradley Wiggins must have woken up this morning wondering whether making his comeback in the Tour of Britain was a good plan. The weather was appalling. I was also thinking it was a bad idea when I got up at 6am to chase the Tour from Peebles, […]
It’s not often that I’m impressed by a display of very old books but an exhibition in Durham this week stood out with its stunning Anglo-Saxon treasures. The Lindisfarne Gospels, on show at Durham’s Palace Green Library, is one of the most spectacularly beautiful books ever produced. It’s also one of the […]
Formula One in the 1970s was risky, competitive and oddly glamorous, largely because of the charismatic drivers who vied for pole position in the sport – James Hunt and Niki Lauda. Posh Brit James Hunt and Austria’s driven Niki Lauda were arch-rivals, fuelling one of the most exciting […]
As the sunny glow of this year’s great British summer starts to fade, my trip to Flatford Mill and Dedham Vale couldn’t have been more timely. This place epitomises the spirit and tradition of the English countryside with its rural landscapes, thatched cottages and slow-going pace of life. It is like walking […]
Edinburgh is one of my favourite cities so what better time to visit Scotland’s capital than August when the Festival is in full swing. The Edinburgh Fringe also returns with an explosive programme of over 2,500 events, 42,000 performances and dozens of free events. I’m just back from a weekend of cultural indulgence […]
Beachcombing is one of my favourite hobbies in the summer. City beaches are some of the best places for gentle strolls at this time of year… and for finding hidden treasure! It’s fascinating what you can pick up off the beach, from odd, discarded objects to the flotsam and jetsam […]
SeaWorld in Florida was one of my favourite tourist attractions when I visited the marine park on holiday in the early 1990s. Dolphins, killer whales, seals and rays were some of the amazing animals that could be seen at close quarters. But the highlight was watching the killer […]
The World’s End is a male buddy movie about nostalgia, friendship, and the greatest of British hobbies – drinking beer! Starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Paddy Considine, Eddie Marsan, and Martin Freeman, it follows five middle-aged friends who relive a pub crawl they didn’t finish as students 20 years ago. Gary King (Simon Pegg) […]
I’ve always had a passion for the Arts and Crafts movement, that distinctly 19th Century style epitomised by rustic houses filled with exquisite hand-crafted furnishings and arty interiors. The Arts and Crafts style is a million miles away from today’s minimalist house designs. It echoes back to an earlier time before […]
The Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square is a London attraction that has the power to provoke strong reactions. Love it or loath it, there’s no doubt that the Plinth’s changing art works can either raise your spirits or provoke a scream of disgust as you walk on by! It’s […]
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