April 2018 marked the 20th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. The 30 years before that was marked by bitter violent conflict. In the closing days of 2018 there is renewed verbal animosity, not from the province itself, but from politicians in Westminster over the status of the border between Northern Ireland and the Irish… Continue reading
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Salisbury’s perfect year as world’s top 10 city
Lonely Planet has chosen Salisbury as one of its top 10 cities of the world to visit in 2015. The city celebrates the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta in 2015 – the cathedral will be displaying its copy, considered to be the best of the original documents. It’s less than a year since the new… Continue reading →
Thames Path through London in Lonely Planet’s 1,000 Ultimate Adventures book
A section of the Thames Path through London is in Lonely Planet’s 1,000 Ultimate Adventures book. The Path, where it runs from Kingston to Greenwich, is described as ‘a London highlights reel’ – passing Kew Gardens, Battersea Power Station, Westminster and Shakespeare’s Globe. ‘Expect surprising contrasts – the leafy emptiness of the riverbank through Richmond… Continue reading →