On a recent visit to Birmingham, I was very surprised to come across a very sandy beach! You can’t get that much further from the sea than you can in Birmingham (actually, the furthest point is Coton in The Elms, Derbyshire.) It would seem that Birmingham City Council thought that it would be a [...]
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There’s more culture in a pot of yogurt than there is in my home city, so I’m forced to travel for any cultural activities. The Coliseum in St. Martin’s Lane, London is the home to English National Opera and during the holiday season, it hosts visiting companies.
At the end of July, I went up for [...]
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This is the mouth of the River Test, one of the finest trout streams in the world. Here, though, the crystal clear waters of the Test mix with the murkier waters of Southampton Water. Just out of shot to the left, is Southampton Container Terminal, one of the largest of its type in the country.
The [...]
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..did someone allow for this happen? I thought that the loonies had left London when good old Boris took over but it seems he’s yet had time to sort out all the evils of the previous junta. I do hope that he finds time to remove this hideous “thing” from the spare pedestal at Trafalagar [...]
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Just off the main street in the centre of Oban, the Oban Distillery was founded in 1794 and was the smallest of al lthe distilleries. It fell silent from 1931 until 1937 and again from 1969 to 1972 when a new still house was built. In 1989 a new visitors’ centre was installed. Alas, it [...]
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