Posted by Paul on September 27, 2009 – 3:31 pm
Follow the Soup Loop or take the Wind Turbines and Whisky Tour during the Rossendale Walking Festival from 3rd to 5th October 2009. With rugged countryside, punctuated by hills and big skies Rossendale is one of Lancashire’s best kept secrets. In fact it’s such a hidden gem you’ll struggle to find it on most maps.
This year the walks have a tasty twist to celebrate Lancashire’s great local produce. The ‘foodie’ walks offer a taste of Rossendale as well as providing the opportunity to see some of the areas natural and cultural heritage.
Posted by Jennifer on September 27, 2009 – 9:00 am
Today’s picture of the day is of Didcot Railway Centre situated between London and Bristol. It houses a collection of restored Great Western Railway steam locomotives. Visitors can enjoy a ride on a replica of the 1840 ’Fire Fly on a recreated version of Brunel’s broad gauge railway.
Posted by Jennifer on September 26, 2009 – 9:00 am
Today’s picture of the day is of The Scottish Sea Life Sanctuary in Oban, Scotland. Learn about an array of sea creatures and see the rescue and rehabilitation facility where there are often common and grey seal pups. The resident otters Fingal and Sula can be seen playing or sleeping in their holt.
Posted by Paul on September 25, 2009 – 12:25 pm
A five-star bed and breakfast on the stunning Isle of Mull, Tironan House Hotel is a haven for visitors who want to truly get away from it all. The converted Victorian house is set within large and spectacular gardens with has stunning lochside views, completed by the traditional but chic décor in the luxurious bedrooms, each one unique. For foodies, a fine dining restaurant is on hand, with a selection of contemporary Scottish dishes created with fresh produce from their own organic garden and local suppliers.
Posted by Jennifer on September 25, 2009 – 9:00 am
Today’s picture of the day is of The Needles on the beautiful Isle of Wight. The Needles are three large pinnacles standing at a height of 100ft. They once connected the island to the mainland. You will also find a lighthouse here and some breathtaking views.
Posted by Paul on September 24, 2009 – 1:36 pm
Statues across Scotland have been ‘dressed up’ as Donald Trump in protest at his highly controversial proposed golf resort in Menie. Around 20 statues in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Stirling have been given the temporary makeover by the Menie Liberation Front. Trump’s proposal for a world class golf course, a second 18-hole course, 950 holiday homes and 500 houses was initially rejected but later gained approval on appeal to the Scottish government.
Posted by Paul on September 24, 2009 – 10:51 am
Overlooking Loch Fyne, Ardkinglas Woodland Garden is famed for its award-winning trees. Visitors can relax along peaceful trails that pass a Scriptorium full of literary quotes, a woodland lochan and the remains of a 17th Century mill, while also keeping their eyes open for the charming red squirrels, which frequent the gardens and are particularly busy making the most of the fruits of the season.
Posted by Jennifer on September 24, 2009 – 9:00 am
Today’s picture of the day is of Birling Gap situated near Eastbourne in East Sussex. It is a stunning and peaceful pebble beach overlooked by the fantastic Seven Sisters cliffs. There is ample parking available and a bar, coffee shop and Hotel within walking distance of the beach.
Posted by Paul on September 24, 2009 – 8:55 am
A hugely significant hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold has been found in a field in Staffordshire – so significant that it’s reduced archaologists to tears!
Amateur metal detector Terry Herbert made the initial find in a farmer friend’s field in July this year and it is already being heralded as “the equivalent of finding a new Lindisfarne Gospels or Book of Kells” by Leslie Webster, former keeper at the British Museum’s Department of Prehistory and Europe. There are over 1500 items, ranging from Christian crosses to coins to weapons and helmet decorations, hundreds still embedded in clumps of soil. In all, there is more than 5kg of gold, three times more than was found at the Sutton Hoo ship burial in 1939 – as well as 2.5kg of silver.
The collection is currently being kept in secure storage at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery but a selection of the items are to be displayed at the museum from tomorrow until 13th October 2009.
As for Herbert and the landowner, they could soon be enjoying a share of at least £1m – or possibly a lot more than that – depending on the valuation that is put on the find.
Posted by Paul on September 23, 2009 – 11:58 pm
The foliage of the famous arboretum at Dawyck Botanic Gardens is currently being transformed into a vivid array of colours, with leaves changing in colour. Autumn fruits are in plentiful supply, from acorns, colourful crab apples, maple keys, fir cones and beech nuts, not forgetting everyone’s childhood favourite, the conker! Get yourself along and enjoy an afternoon stroll with the family…
