THERE have been bears in Birmingham, elephants in Sheffield, cows in New York, snowdogs in Brighton – and who can […]
Archive for ‘UK Breaks’
Saturday Snapshot: Millennium Dome, London
FIVE years ago this week I was in Geek heaven, a destination that tends to move around the world from […]
#MeToo pioneer to star in new VR exhibition at historic house
HISTORY meets cutting edge virtual reality technology at England’s greatest Elizabethan house this summer, bringing to life the story of […]
Saturday Snapshot: Mont Orgueil, Jersey
NOW here’s a right royal bunch – the kings and queens of the Middle Ages in a remarkable family tree […]
Going underground for a break in genteel Georgian Bath
THEY are the hotel rooms that are not just downstairs but underground – offering luxury living BENEATH the pavements of […]
Saturday Snapshot: Ardgartan, Scotland
AFTER a week of glorious sunshine on Loch Long, the weather began to change on Friday, and clouds stealthily shrouded […]
Dull, Boring and Bland – the holiday hotspots proud of it
DROPPING down through the Tay Forest Park en route to Aberfeldy, you encounter a roadside sign that makes you think […]
Seals, castles and murder most foul on a salty Scottish sea tour
HINDSIGHT is a wonderful thing. Lachlan Maclean decided to murder his wife and came up with a cunning plan. He […]
Birmingham hosts possibly the world’s largest family photo album
THEY’RE big on family in Birmingham, but now that traditional Brummie community spirit is being supersized – on giant billboards […]
Zog Live! at Warwick Castle: review
IT is one of the most popular children’s books ever published – and now Julia Donaldson’s story of trainee dragon […]
Paul Cole Writes 