![London in 1927 [Source: BFI]](http://www.ukseries.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/london-1927-bfi-150x150.jpg)
You’ve probably heard grandparents talking about how life was slower in the “old days”, but rare colour film from 1927 may actually back this up as it shows horses & carts, a half empty London Bridge and red opened topped buses meandering around the streets. The footage was part of a travelogue showing Hyde Park, [...]
![Hydrangea Macrophylla pink flowers [Source: Wikipedia]](http://www.ukseries.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/hydrangea-macrophylla-460-wikipedia-150x150.jpg)
When you think of Derby you’d likely think of railways, china teacups and maybe Brian Clough for the footie fans, but we’re really not sure anyone would think Derby has the largest collection of Hydrangeas in the UK. Started in 1984, Derby’s Hydrangea collection is the largest in Britain and the third largest in the [...]
There are a few contenders for Britain’s smallest house, but a new build in Leyton, London, has even the neighbours a little perplexed especially as it is no wider than a garage at approximately 6 feet! The space in Manor Road, Leyton was originally a falling down garage sandwiched between two houses but around a [...]
There are lots of “rough guides” books including the series by that name, but most don’t cover the younger members of the family which is why Parkdean are asking them to help them write the ultimate rough guide to the UK for under 18s for under 18s. Anyone under 18 at least can contribute to [...]
The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has revealed research which shows how happy we are as a nation and crucially – where in the UK are the happiest and least happy places. Several questions were asked of the surveyed public, with the question “Overall, how anxious did you feel yesterday?” being the crucial measurement of [...]
For travellers who want something a little different from their Brtish holiday, why not take a trip to the Outer Hebrides where you can experience several holidays in one. Often known as the Western Isles, the Outer Hebrides are an archipelago of interconnected islands, each with its own history and unique identity, but all offering [...]
![Karen Darke at the Olympics [Source: Mid-Wales Tourism]](http://www.ukseries.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/karen-darke-cyclist-150x150.jpg)
Karen Darke, the medal winning Paralympian hand-cyclist, was one of four cyclists who took on the seemingly impossible and scaled the Cadair Idris – one of the highest mountains in Snowdonia using specially designed mountain bikes on the 20th April 2013. Each of the mountain bikes has been made with very low gears which is [...]
![Dog enjoying the Isle of Wight [Source: Wightlink]](http://www.ukseries.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wightlink-dog-iow-150x150.jpg)
New research by Isle of Wight operator Wightlink reveals that dog owners planning a UK break can save money by taking the family pet on holiday rather than kennelling them. Launched to coincide with National Pet Month which started yesterday (1 April) and runs until 6 May, a survey of 125 kennels countrywide for Wightlink’s [...]
![London's Leicester Square theatres and cinemas [Source: Wikipedia]](http://www.ukseries.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/london-west-end-theatre-460-wikipedia-150x150.jpg)
London’s Theatreland has as many stories away outside the stage door as in the theatre, and now you can hear about them all with Diane Burstein’s Theatreland walking tours. Diane, who is an official London Blue Badge Guide, has been running the tours for a number of years with a range of different tours available [...]
Following on from the discoveries of King Richard III in a Leicester car park and King James I in a Perth car park it seems another noble-person has been found under an Edinburgh car park. Work was progressing well on the Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation which was having a large tank installed to rainwater [...]
