The BBC reports that the creator of the popular Wombles’ of Wimbledon Common stories passed away on Christmas Eve at the Mignot Memorial Hospital in Alderney, aged 83. Elizabeth didn’t start out as a children’s story writer, infact she was originally a ghost writer for BBC Radio’s Woman’s Hour and wrote romantic stories for women’s [...]
As of Spring 2011 travellers to Guernsey will be able to enjoy an upgraded service thanks to Flybe’s first new Embraer-175 jet aircraft. The decision marks the return of a jet service on the London Gatwick-Guernsey route. Flybe plans to offer up to eight flights a day from the island. The Embraer 175 jet that [...]
Since New Year is supposed to be all about goodwill and being nice to others, it seemed appropriate to include this story which also proves that despite all our misgivings, British Rail were sometimes very nice. The full story can be found on the BBC good samaritan page here but in essence it involves a [...]
All of us who drive have probably at one point or another just gotten totally lost, but most won’t be driving around for three days like a 72-year-old grandfather from Wiltshire. Mohammed Bellazrak had set off on the 23rd December to take his wife to Gatwick Airport from his home in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, but when [...]
If you drive, it might be a good idea to fill up sometime between tonight and the 4th January when two price rises will take effect adding around 3.5p to every litre of fuel. Luckily the VAT increase from 17.5% to 20% doesn’t come into effect until the 4th January so those travelling to and [...]
According to the Guardian, as the temperatures have warmed up wildlife especially insects have started to move northwards to take advantage of the new habitats. Naturally in the recent weather it might not feel like Scotland is exactly warming, but overall the there is a slight increase in climate temperature. Butterflies are a good indicator [...]
At 84, Queen Elizabeth has become the first reigning monarch in over 100 years to become a great grandmother after Autumn Phillips, the wife of the Queen’s eldest grandson Peter, gave birth earlier today. Buckingham Palace earlier announced that “The Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Princess Royal, Captain Mark Phillips and Autumn’s family have [...]
If you’re still looking for somewhere to party the night away this New Year, why not try one of these suggestions which range from street parties to free events. Scotland: Edinburgh Hogmanay – No New Years party list would be worth its salt without mentioning the massive Hogmanay party in Edinburgh. Every year the party [...]
The tradition of a Christmas Day dip in The Serpentine lake in Hyde Park has been ongoing for over 140 years, but this year the official event was cancelled due to the frozen surface. The lack of an official event however didn’t stop forty hardy souls breaking the thin ice and taking a dip in [...]
If you’ve ever been on a train that just seems to run later and later, spare a thought for the passengers on the French SNCF train which arrived 13 hours late! The 4295 train was carrying 600 passengers on France’s famed high speed SNCF railway which is often regarded as second only to the Swiss [...]
