The lifestyle series: The lifestyle series takes a look at what’s hot and “must see” exhibits in London and around the world under five main headings – What, Where, Why and When. What is it? The Fabric of India is the first exhibition in the UK to fully explore the incomparably rich world of handmade textiles from […]
Family Travel #TheEasyWay
Family travel needn’t be difficult, so open up to a Europe of possibilities with Voyages-sncf.com: Keep Dad happy with the best for beer! Little did Crown Prince Ludwig realise when he married his beloved Thérèse on 12th October 1810 in Munich, that he would start the biggest public festival in the world – the Oktoberfest (19th September – 4th October). Fares to […]
Date for your diary - Churchill 2015
As a wartime leader, his speeches helped inspire the British nation to defeat Nazi injustice and his pugnacious nature symbolised the British Bulldog fighting spirit. He was an officer, a boyhood fencing champion, polo player, an artist, an historian, an author, a politician, an amateur bricklayer, a butterfly breeder, a recipient of the Nobel Prize for […]
Wellington & Waterloo: A Noble Heritage
The Napoleonic Wars loom large in the history of Goodwood House and the Lennox family in particular with the 4th, 5th and 6th Dukes of Lennox leading distinguished military careers, intertwining with Arthur Wellesley, known today as the Duke of Wellington. The story started across the Irish Sea when the 4th Duke was appointed Lord […]
Light up your life! Lyon's Festival of Lights
It’s that time of year again when my thoughts turn to Lyon and one of the most spectacular festivals I have ever visited - The Festival of Lights or Fêtes des Lumières, taking place this year from 5th - 8th December 2014. The entire city becomes involves and it spreads out over four days of […]
Date for the Diary - Petworth House and Park
This summer a visit to Petworth House and its remarkable park is a must. Petworth has been a family home for over 800 years and the estate was a royal gift from the widow of Henry I to her brother Jocelin de Louvain, who married into the renowned Percy family. As the Percy stronghold was in the north, […]
Date for the Diary – Cowdray Ruins
For this episode of “Date for the Diary” we bring you the enigmatic Cowdray Ruins. Cowdray is one of England’s most important early Tudor houses and was visited by Queen Elizabeth I and King Henry VIII, before it was partially destroyed by fire in 1793. The original fortified manor house was built between 1273 and 1284 by […]
Date for the diary - Staunton Farm
With the Bank Holiday fast approaching, this weeks “date for the diary” is for the hole family - so let the kids loose around Staunton Farm, in Havant. The farm, based on the 1830s style ferme ormeé (ornamental farm) is home to many different animals ranging from the everyday farm animal, like Pigs, Sheep, Miniature Donkeys, […]
Date for the diary - Portchester Castle
For this episode of “date for the diary” we bring you a treat from the south coast - Portchester Castle. In essence, Portchester Castle is all about defence: it was originally built by the Romans to protect the North Sea from pirates. From the fifth century, a Saxon community settled here and in about 904, […]
Matisse cut-outs - a don't miss exhibition
If you only visit one exhibition this year, make sure it’s the Matisse Cut-outs at Tate Modern, opening tomorrow until 7th September 2014. I predict that the Tate has a major blockbuster on its hands here. Brilliantly curated with a light touch, these masterpieces from the latter end of Matisse’s life emit an unqualified […]