It suits the governments to play down the man made contribution to the smog that affected southern Britain in the first few days of April, 2014. The Saharan dust was there for anyone to see and feel, on cars and in your eyes. Walking the three quarters of a mile from where I took the… Continue reading
City of London – rich and ancient destination in the heart of the capital
It’s easy for visitors to see London as one great, sprawling, daunting destination, where they must fit in as much as they can, scurrying from the National Gallery, to the London Eye, on to St Paul’s, across to the V&A via the British Museum, before gratefully settling down to a show or a meal in… Continue reading →
The computer game that could help save the cuckoo
I hardly ever pay attention to new computer games. I don’t play, and while I admire the skill of the designers, I conclude that they are only peripheral to children and young people’s learning experience, good for hand/eye coordination and not much else. And if there are educational games, are they not terribly worthy, and… Continue reading →
Boutique hotels – bright new plan in still quiet spots on Turkey’s busiest coast
“Beautiful sea”, says my driver unnecessarily, with a one handed gesture to the sublime oblong inlet boarded by lush wooded hills up ahead. It’s not the first time I see the sea on the drive from the airport to Selimiye, but, suddenly appearing as we round a corner on the twisty road from Turgut, it… Continue reading →
Holiday parks upgrade to take on the boutique hotel
A Jacuzzi hot tub on every veranda. Fibre optic high-speed broadband, HD TVs, and a Bluetooth sound box in every lodge. A fine dining restaurant, spa, gym, steam room and sauna and outdoor activities such as archery and climbing. All standard features in what may be a new category in UK holiday accommodation coming out… Continue reading →
Attenborough finds paradise in Tring Museum
Sir David Attenborough was at the Natural History Museum at Tring this week, filming for a forthcoming documentary which is either about, or includes references to one branch of ornithological life about which he is passionate, birds of paradise. He describes them as “the most astounding and ravishingly beautiful birds in the world”. Tring is… Continue reading →