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Watch the spectacular Shetland Viking fire festival 2024
IT is the Viking fire festival that sets Shetland alight. Thousands of people join a fiery torchlight procession before finally […]
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay tickets on sale almost a year early
WE’VE only just put the tinsel and party poppers back in the loft. It feels like the Christmas and New […]
Aerial orchard view is the apple of National Trust’s eye
LOVING the bird’s eye view chosen by the National Trust to adorn the cover of this year’s guidebook – an […]
Booze secret of my Crackpot family tree is finally revealed
A FEW years back, on a trek to trace my family tree, everything suddenly slipped into place. As I traversed […]
Rambert Peaky Blinders ballet to make New Year’s Day TV debut
SET your television box of choice to record an unmissable spectacle on New Year’s Day – by order of the […]
Harry Potter and James Bond on mission to boost British tourism
LIGHTS, camera, Britain! Tourism bosses at VisitBritain are turning the focus firmly on the film and TV screen smashes that […]
Making chocolate a work of art at Gloucester Winter Markets
LOVING these beautifully designed chocolate bars spotted during a rainy Sunday afternoon while walking round the Gloucester Quays Winter Markets. […]
Neverland Enchanted Gardens at Webbs – Xmas lights trail review
SECOND to the right and straight on ’til morning … The classic tale of Peter Pan has been snow-dusted with […]
Hotel that hosted pop icon Prince welcomes new breed of VIPs
HERE’S paws for thought. The Stratford-upon-Avon hotel that once hosted pop icon Prince has been named the best DOG-friendly hotel […]
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