Now we know where Harrogate is. The first day of the 2014 Tour de France, which took palace in Yorkshire was an event of Olympic proportions, and enthusiasm. Was there ever a televised road journey with such massive, joyous support? The race started in Leeds and ended in the sedate spa town of Harrogate. The… Continue reading
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Lashings of ginger beer, please. Famous Five’s holiday home back on track
A South Coast resort has been reconnected to Britain’s rail system, 41 years after the link was severed. In its restored state, running through the picturesque Isle of Purbeck, it’s a line Enid Blyton and her fictional characters would have recognised. Direct steam trains now operate from London several times a year to the resort. Enid Blyton… Continue reading →
Six things you must do in Amsterdam
Six things you must do in Amsterdam More canals than Venice, knockout art by Rembrandt and van Gogh, the mass seduction of flowers, Renaissance architecture, a whole nine streets of independent shops. No wonder Amsterdam is one of our favourite destinations in Europe. GHD draws up his don’t miss list of things to do in the elegant… Continue reading →
Why type? Will Dragon Dictate for Mac eliminate the keyboard?
I was in the early adopter of DragonDictate, and I do mean early. I obtained version 3, I think it was, free on the front cover of a computer magazine sometime around 2004. It was a revolution in my writing life, and one I could have done with years earlier. I used to write feature… Continue reading →
Amsterdam sixth on its list of “The 46 Places to Go in 2013″.
The New York Times placed Amsterdam sixth on its list of “The 46 Places to Go in 2013″. It’s been a significant year for the city, with the reopening of the Rijksmuseum after 10 years of renovation. In 2016 it will be linked by direct trains from London. The city has been given another, unexpected boost…. Continue reading →
Govt’s chief scientific advisor Sir Mark Walport on climate change
An interesting, possibly landmark interview on the Breakfast programme on BBC 5 Live, on Wednesday, January 29th, 2014. (1 hour 42.08 minutes into the broadcast). Presenter Nicky Campbell talks to UK Government Chief Scientific Adviser, Sir Mark Walport about a series of talks he is giving around the country on climate change. There was nobody… Continue reading →