Ludlow – the perfect historic town.
The history of Ludlow, like the town itself, is overshadowed by its ruined castle. The Castle was bu...
Ripon Cathedral, Brimham Rocks and Fountains Abbey
There are two cathedral cities in Yorkshire, York and Ripon. York is one of England’s best-known c...
[Marginally greater] Manchester and Salford
I try to avoid saying that I live near Manchester, because almost inevitably, anywhere in Europe, th...
Todmorden – on the border.
The problems don’t end with pronunciation. Stage 2 is location. Todmorden is in Calderdale. Calder...
Magical Mull and intriguing Iona from Bunessan
Mull is one of the three largest islands off the west of Scotland, the others being Skye and the sin...
The Magnetic Metropol(e)
Most foreigners arrive in London via one of 4 major airports, of which London Heatrow is the biggest...
A tourist in my own City
The best time to be in London is during the summer; the problem is that as a Londoner I never found...
Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.
To the north - the famous Highlands of scotland, to the south - the lowlands. Aberdeen, Scotlands 3r...
The Nickname City
OK, you didn't get the joke? Thats probably because you are not a resident of the Hampshire city of...
Edinburgh, the Haunted City
From the minute I got out of the bus station and took in the city there was a definite spooky vibe....
