Today’s picture of the day is of Queen’s Square in Bath. It was the architect John Wood the elder’s first develpment. It is a row of houses designed with grandeur in mind. John Wood chose to live in one of the house in the south of the square where he could sit back and admire his work.
Today’s picture of the day is of Pooh Bridge in Hartfield, East Sussex. It was in Ashdown where A.A Milne lived, the creator of Winnie the Pooh. He would take his son Christopher to the old bridge in Ashdown Forest and the bridge became famous in the tales of Christopher Robin.
Four miles down a rambling single track, Ord House is a true hidden gem on Skye, providing boutique accommodation on a budget. Giving guests a real sense of Skye, the converted Georgian Manor stands in 18 acres of land, boasting breathtaking views over to Loch Eishort and the tiny isles of Canna and Rum. Inside the house has been lovingly restored by the owners, creating a haven filled with French and Italian furniture and antiques as well as original open log fires which add to the atmospheric setting. Offering organic dining in the evenings, the owner also runs healing courses and therapies.
Today’s picture of the day is of Henrietta Park in Bath. It is a tranquil park situated accross the picturesqe river, opposite the city centre. It was opened in 1897 as part of the celebrations of the Jubilee of Queen Victoria. It offers a selection of beautiful trees. The park is now a garden for the blind with some wonderful strong scented plants.
The Clovelly Lobster and Crab Feast on Sunday 6th September 2009 is one of a series of events highlighting the different aspects of life, culture, history and wildlife within the North Devon coast Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary between September 2009 and May 2010. Starting at 10am, the day provides a chance to sample the best local seafood, browse food and craft stalls, be entertained by live music and look around the steep, cobbled traffic free village where pretty cottages lead down to the harbour below.
Clovelly’s Harbour restaurant will be offering delicious platters of seafood, crab and lobster, each with a complimentary glass of Champagne and there will be a special promotion of Wolf Blass wines in the Harbour Bar at just £2 a glass.
The National Lobster Hatchery, Padstow will be exhibiting some of their baby lobsters prior to their release into Clovelly Bay at the end of the day. At the heart of the NLH’s work is their lobster restocking project whereby local fishermen bring ‘pregnant’ female lobsters to the hatchery so that their delicate offspring are given a better chance in life by being raised in captivity without predators. Young lobsters are then raised to a size where they can be released back into the sea and look after themselves.
Entertainment will include live folk music from Babelfish, Fifers Ruse and Changing Quays plus a comedy walkabout show by Fair Play. There will also be a seafood quay kitchen, wine and beer tasting and craft and food stalls offering fresh lobsters, crabs and oysters plus cooked seafood to eat on the spot. Felicity Sylvester, who appeared on Valentine Warner’s TV show, ‘What to Eat Now’ this July, will be demonstrating the art of hypnotising lobsters. There will also be a photographic exhibition and plenty of entertainment for the children. Admission is adults £5.75; children £3.65 (7-16 years); family (two adults and two children) £15.50 and under 7s free.
Today’s picture of the day is of Chichester Cathedral located in the picturesque and historic medieval city of Chichester. It dates back 900 years and fascinating guided tours are available. There is a restaurant and gift shop available. Admission is free and the cathedral is open all year round.
The route of a high speed rail link between London and Scotland has been unveiled by Network Rail. The proposed £34bn line will run from central London, via Birmingham, Manchester, Warrington, Liverpool and Preston to Glasgow and Edinburgh and could slash the journey time between London and Scotland to a little over 2 hours. But don’t expect it any time soon… the high-speed line hasn’t been given the go-ahead just yet and, even if it does happen, it will be 10 years in the making.
Join Helen Savage (wine correspondent for The Journal) for a fascinating and amusing talk about the Story of a Vineyard on Wednesday 23rd September 2009 at Matfen Hall in Northumberland. Meet for morning tea/coffee then enjoy a short presentation by Helen, followed by a glass of wine, canapés and a two-course lunch. Priced at only £23.00 per person. Arrival from 11am, finishes approximately 3pm.
Enter the co-ordinates 57°12′52.13″N, 4°34′14.16″W into Google Earth and you will be presented with this image which is arousing a frenzy of “ooooh, look… the Loch Ness Monster!”. The elusive Loch Ness Monster – or Nessie as it’s come to be known – has long been a fascination, with a host of reported sitings dating back to 1933. This latest find does appear to be being taken seriously and Google have sent the Google Street Maps bike up to the area to circle around the loch and gather further imagery.
However, it could just be a boat. The Loch Ness Express, for instance, regularly tours the loch but that particular vessel can also be seen in another image at 57°10′8.21″N, 4°37′53.37″W. Despite reports earlier this month that Nessie might not be around due to climate change, the intrigue surrounding its possible existence continues to this day, and scientists recently scoured the loch using sonar and underwater cameras in an attempt to find the animal.
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