I was part of a group recently looking for something to do in London for an evening, and we came up with the idea of doing a treasure hunt. However, rather than us having to research the trip and putting together a plan for the evening, with someone to oversee it, we used the services…
I went to the Classics on the Common event in Harpenden this week, which is a series of classic vehicles that are presented on the various green areas in the centre of the Hertfordshire town. The event has been going on for twenty years now, and there were several hundred vehicles – of various forms…
I mentioned previously about some of the great sites from various parts of our history that are managed by English Heritage, and among these is Ashby de la Zouch castle. As the name suggests, the town has a Norman connection, with the castle dating back to a 12th Century fortified manor house, which was extended…
I have mentioned two of the more dramatic displays at the 2013 Heart of the Forest Festival in Measham, Leicestershire, and thought I should recap on some of the other events that were going on. The village is in the middle of the National Forest, hence the name, and the annual festival in the village…
I mentioned recently that I had the joys of watching the Moto-Stunt International team at the Heart of the Forest Festival on 22nd June 2013. Another display at the same event was the Lincoln County Regulators and their wild west show, which felt a bit like Gunfight at the Measham Corral. The original Lincoln County…
A few weeks ago, I found myself at the Lotus Formula One headquarters, in rural Oxfordshire, and the trip home involved driving through Banbury. For many people, the word “Banbury” is often followed by “Cross”, and may involve riding a cock horse. For those who are not familiar with this, there is a nursery rhyme…
Anyone who has sailed to or from the port of Larne in Northern Ireland will be familiar with the rather striking landmark that is The Chaine Memorial Tower near the entrance to the harbour. It is a replica of a traditional Irish round tower, and is visible from the harbour and the surrounding area. It…
On Easter Day on Sunday, we went, like many I’m sure, for a family outing. We headed off to Kenilworth Castle, one of the many sites managed by English Heritage, which was certainly more successful than some previous days out like this one… I have recently mentioned some prehistoric sites that English Heritage look after,…
I wrote recently about the wonderful Castlerigg Stone Circle as managed by English Heritage, which is one of the UK’s prettiest ancient monuments, and is in the form that most people assume with a stone circle, with the stones standing in a circle. There are other sites where the stones are in a different arrangement,…
I have written recently about travels in the Middle East and in North America, as well as tales of travel in Ethiopia and odd happenings in Singapore, and in doing so, it is easy to forget about the splendour and beauty that is much closer to home in the UK. As well as natural beauty,…