The problems with the Olympics have been fairly well documented. Perhaps it’s inevitable with such a big event, but we’ve had everything from the Olympic minster dropping a clanger to one of the UK’s biggest tourist attractions being Photoshopped out of one of the London 2012 posters. More recently we’ve had empty seats at certain [...]
Forget the Orient Express, forget the high class cruise liners, because the ultimate way to travel is by luxury car. Whilst these may be expensive to buy, hiring one for your next trip need not break the budget. Moreover, once behind the wheel of one of these optimum autos, the thrill of the open road [...]
The Queen’s popularity has been high this year thanks of course to the Diamond Jubilee. Her Majesty is someone who’s often perceived as a little dour-faced but, beneath it all, it’s widely known that she has quite a sense of humour. That was clearly in evidence at the London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony where Danny Boyle [...]
Being the capital, London always seems to get the lion’s share of attention when it comes to UK tourism and this year has been no different – first with the Diamond Jubilee and now with the Olympics. (And last year, of course, the capital enjoyed the limelight with the Royal Wedding.) But hopefully the one [...]
Here it is! The big event… the London Olympics is about to get underway!!! After 70 days travelling all over the land, the Olympic flame has today been making its way up the River Thames to its final destination – the cauldron inside the Olympic Stadium. The stadium will shortly explode into life with a show [...]
As the Olympic torch makes its way to Olympic Park and concludes its 70-day tour of the UK which began at Land’s End back on 19th May 2012, let’s sit back and enjoy this fantastic whirlwind video summary that shows some of the highlights along the torch relay route. Tell us what have been the [...]
Get your claws into the 2012 South Devon Crab Festival (30th July- 5th August 2012) for a week-long series of crab inspired community events all across South Devon involving the area’s top celebrity chefs, crab experts, fishermen, award-winning hotels, restaurants and cafes. Get cracking and enjoy the delights of this wonderful seafood at one of [...]
This October, Hay-on-Wye welcomes its second annual walking festival, having recently been extended to cover five days following the popularity of last year’s event. Taking place between the 11th and the 15th of October 2012, the organisers have put together a hugely varied programme of some 50-guided walks catering for all members of the family. [...]
Jeremy Hunt, Minster for the Olympics, has really excelled himself with a clanger of Olympic proportions. Having just uttered the words “I can’t say there won’t be hitches… there are also going to be one or two teething problems, and when there are things that don’t go according to plan, London will cope in the [...]
Today is the big day! Day 70 of 70 for the London 2012 Olympic torch relay which sees the torch travel from Hampton Court at 7:00am to the Olympic Park at 7:00pm, in time for the Opening Ceremony. So, after seven years of preparations, the Olympics are finally here! Sit back, take in the £27m [...]
