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York
York has been around since Roman times, when it was one of the principal settlements in Britain. Constantine the Great was declared emperor there in 306, following the death of his father …
- Originally published: 9 May 2008 in UK
A glimmer of London summer
We took a train down to London recently to visit J’s sister. It turned out to be a rare hot weekend in the midst of this disastrously wet summer. …
- Originally published: 13 Aug 2007 in UK
Lakes with the Lads
Locations included: Kirkby Stephen Ullswater Kirkstone Pass Grinton Richmond, North Yorkshire …
- Originally published: 11 Aug 2007 in UK
Soggy Buxton
What could be more thrilling than a wet summer’s afternoon in Buxton? Well, I could think of a few things but there wasn’t much point in doing that as we descended into Buxton. …
- Originally published: 17 Jul 2007 in UK
Eastbourne
J and I spent the recent wet Bank Holiday weekend in Eastbourne, visiting Jim Wilding and his son Ashley. The weather did destroy a lot of good photo opportunities. As soon as we …
- Originally published: 5 Jun 2007 in UK
Ladybower and Castleton
Last week, J and I took a walk around the Northern section of Ladybower Reservoir and Castleton, both in Derbyshire. Regular readers will remember our visit to Longdendale in February 2007, so this …
- Originally published: 22 Apr 2007 in UK
A walk in Longdendale
J and I recently took off for a day and went walking in Longdendale, a valley descending from Dark Peak in a westerly direction down into Greater Manchester. As one might expect in …
- Originally published: 21 Feb 2007 in UK
J’s visit to Chatsworth House
J and her mother and sister visited Chatsworth House at the weekend. She took some lovely photos. …
- Originally published: 20 Nov 2006 in UK
Southport and the Peaks
A visit to the west coast: the last time I was in Southport was probably 1993. …
- Originally published: 24 Sep 2006 in UK
Oh, we do like to be beside the lakeside
Sometimes, if you’re really sharp, you can make weekends feel like a full week’s holiday. That’s what J and I decided last night, back in the real world at Sheffield’s superlative Pasta …
- Originally published: 7 Aug 2006 in UK
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Brotherhood [Taegukgi]
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Director: Je Gyu Kang Korea, 2004 An epic saga of two brothers caught up in the Korean War, this film demonstrates the Korean sensibility for well-crafted melodrama. What’s unusual, however, is the sheer scale of …
- Originally published: 28 Jul 2006 in Film
‘Twixt two regions
The Marcq-Mark river flows between Vlaanderen and Wallonie trying to decide which region it prefers. In this area the plains of Flanders and Hainaut are marked occasionally by small, sharp hills, many of …
- Originally published: 13 Dec 2009 in Walking
Life’s a Quiche
For the benefit of the folks at home, our parents in the United Kingdom, we drew a slice of quiche on the back of the postcard. This was our way of making …
- Originally published: 8 Sep 2008 in Europe
The Templars
Piers Paul Read Phoenix (2003 edition) Piers Paul Read has written fiction, biography and journalism. He brought us the now-famous story of the Andes flight disaster of 1972, told from the perspective of the …
- Originally published: 28 Sep 2008 in Books
Castles and vineyards
This is quite a tough route in and around the wine villages of Alsace. Not especially technical, but given the general topography there was a lot of climbing to be done. The route …
- Originally published: 11 Nov 2009 in Walking
Who is that guy?
Hello you. I'm Mike Padgett and I work in the technology sector as an Information Designer.
I also enjoy travel, concerts, films and walking.
I'm based in Brussels, Belgium. My current favourite Belgian beer is St Feuillien Brune.