She Took the Tax Away and Built Herself an Everlasting Name : Our stop at Coventry Cathedral gave us the opportunity to pay a visit to Lady Godiva. Whilst the thought of a beautiful young woman riding naked on a horse, with only her with long tresses to cover her modesty, still fires the imagination […]
A Fleeting Stop at Anne Hathaway’s Cottage
Anne Hathaway’s Cottage is the Former Childhood Home of Shakespeare’s Wife: A surprise treat this morning was a photo opportunity stop at Anne Hathaway’s Cottage. The cottage is not far from Stratford-upon-Avon and yet on a previous visit to Shakespeare’s country our itinerary did not include a stop here. Anne Hathaway’s Cottage is the former […]
Jellied Eels – Once a Popular Traditional Food
Jellied Eels – A Cockney Specialty from the East End: A recent lunch stop at the Fish House in the town of Ludlow exposed me to jellied eels, a traditional English food that was once very popular. Ray, a fellow traveller, was very excited to see jellied eels being offered at the Fish House. […]
The Fish House – A Seafood Find in Ludlow
The Fish House – A New Fish Shop in Ludlow : Ludlow is a medieval market town in Shropshire, close to the Welsh border. This is our lunchtime stop and one of our first impressions is that for its small size, Ludlow has a lot of eating places. Of course Ludlow is no ordinary market […]
Oh What a Shambles!
Britain’s Most Picturesque Street: Shambles in name only, this cobbled lane took the prize in the 2010 Google Street View Awards as Britain’s most picturesque street. The street is one of the UK’s most visited and you’ll see pictures of The Shambles on chocolate boxes and also as the backdrop for many jigsaws. The Shambles […]
Shopping in York
York Shops, Shopping Centres and Designer Outlets: There’s so much to see and do in York that finding time to shop can be a challenge. However, if you’re determined to take your credit card for a spin, there are plenty of luxury shops, shopping centres and York outlets you can spend your money in. York […]
York – Capital of the North
York – A City of Roman Emperors, Vikings and Kings: The walled city of York was called Eboracum when the Romans founded the city in 71AD, then renamed Eoforwic when the Angles took over at the end of Roman rule in 415AD and Jórvík when the Vikings captured the city in 866AD. When the Normans […]
Golowan Festival and Mazey Day
There’s no Pirates in Penzance, but plenty of festivities: There may not be any more Pirates in Penzance but what this town has is the annual Golowan Festival. Cornwall is a land of Celtic legend and the Golowan Festival celebrates its ancient Celtic traditions and the midsummer Feast of St. John (Gol Jowan). Cornwall’s greatest […]
Flower and Garden Shows in England 2012
English Flower and Garden Shows by the Royal Horticultural Society: The English are great gardeners and England is famous the world over for its beautiful gardens and magnificent flower and garden shows. At these events, keen gardeners can discover the beauty and secrets behind English gardens, meet gardening experts, learn about the latest garden designs […]
The Stansfield Arms – a Historic Yorkshire Pub
The Stansfield Arms’ Steak & Kidney Pudding Really Made an Impression : On our West Yorkshire visit, our relative Christopher suggested dinner at The Stansfield Arms, a traditional English pub in the Apperley Bridge area of Bradford. As a local, Christopher knows this pub well enough to recommend it for people like us who don’t […]
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