This is old picturesque Churchtown in the North West of England. It’s close to the Irish Sea. 20 miles north of Liverpool. It still contains the thatched cottages from 1741 – when they were first mentioned in local history books. In…
Britain’s Parliament is now considering a bill, proposed by the Housing Minister, to remove London-only restrictions that have made it illegal for tenants and homeowners to rent out their space for short stays without complicated planning permission…
After 50 years of strained relations between Cuba and the US it looks likely that travel will soon be possible again. I’ve been visiting Cuba – for over 15 years – from the UK. – I’m British. I spend some time living in the US…
This is the River Conway on the coast of North Wales. It has its source high in the snowcapped mountains of the Snowdonia National Park. Its entrance from the Irish Sea is protected by Conway Castle.
International Air Group, the parent of British Air and Iberia, has made an offer to buy Aer Lingus, now owned 30% by RyanAir and 25% by the Irish government, and unlike two previous offers, the board of the Irish flag carrier has agreed to consider…
Many cities have private gardens tucked away from prying eyes, although in a big city anywhere they’re an enormous luxury. London seems to be particularly adept at hiding some pretty large outdoor spaces.
Begging indulgence from the Senior Gumbo Gurus. Following my previous visit to stormy Portland Bill last week, yesterday the sun came out and the wind picked up a notch more, so I just had to make a quick trip back there.
Flowers in Winter. Todays Picture of the Day comes with a question. Thanks to “Climate Change” this Rose is happy to flower in January. That’s today – 15 January 2015. It’s in Liverpool, England where I live.
Some 5 miles to the south-west of Weymouth is Portland Bill, a narrow promontory (or ‘bill’) at the southern end of the Isle of Portland, and the southernmost point of Dorset, England.
The Ramblers (formerly Ramblers’ Association) has its 80th birthday this year, and is still going strong, with 114,000 long-distance walkers in chapters all over Britain.
This is old picturesque Churchtown in the North West of England. It’s close to the Irish Sea. 20 miles north of Liverpool. It still contains the thatched cottages from 1741 – when they were first mentioned in local history books. In…
Britain’s Parliament is now considering a bill, proposed by the Housing Minister, to remove London-only restrictions that have made it illegal for tenants and homeowners to rent out their space for short stays without complicated planning permission…
After 50 years of strained relations between Cuba and the US it looks likely that travel will soon be possible again. I’ve been visiting Cuba – for over 15 years – from the UK. – I’m British. I spend some time living in the US…
This is the River Conway on the coast of North Wales. It has its source high in the snowcapped mountains of the Snowdonia National Park. Its entrance from the Irish Sea is protected by Conway Castle.
International Air Group, the parent of British Air and Iberia, has made an offer to buy Aer Lingus, now owned 30% by RyanAir and 25% by the Irish government, and unlike two previous offers, the board of the Irish flag carrier has agreed to consider…
Many cities have private gardens tucked away from prying eyes, although in a big city anywhere they’re an enormous luxury. London seems to be particularly adept at hiding some pretty large outdoor spaces.
Begging indulgence from the Senior Gumbo Gurus. Following my previous visit to stormy Portland Bill last week, yesterday the sun came out and the wind picked up a notch more, so I just had to make a quick trip back there.
Flowers in Winter. Todays Picture of the Day comes with a question. Thanks to “Climate Change” this Rose is happy to flower in January. That’s today – 15 January 2015. It’s in Liverpool, England where I live.
Some 5 miles to the south-west of Weymouth is Portland Bill, a narrow promontory (or ‘bill’) at the southern end of the Isle of Portland, and the southernmost point of Dorset, England.
The Ramblers (formerly Ramblers’ Association) has its 80th birthday this year, and is still going strong, with 114,000 long-distance walkers in chapters all over Britain.
