Somerset’s Quantock Hills and Exmoor: Follow in the footsteps of Coleridge and Wordsworth

Pottering poetically: Following in the footsteps of our hike-loving literary giants in Somerset’s beautiful Quantock Hills and across Exmoor (via a few good pubs, of course) Coleridge and Wordsworth spent time galumphing around the Quantock Hills in Somerset in the 18th century The Daily Mail’s Ed Cumming traced the Romantic poets’ steps on a four-day, … Read more

Bradley Walsh says it’s a ‘thrill’ to follow in Les Dawson’s footsteps as he hosts Blankety Blank

Bradley Walsh says it’s a ‘thrill’ to follow in hero Les Dawson’s footsteps as he hosts return of Blankety Blank on Christmas Day By Georgia Simcox For Mailonline Published: 00:02 GMT, 8 December 2020 | Updated: 00:09 GMT, 8 December 2020 He is hosting a 2020 Christmas Special of Blankety Blank as it returns to … Read more

Descendant of Britain’s fattest police officer ‘PC Tubby’ follows in footsteps by joining same force

The not-so thin blue line: Descendant of Britain’s 25-stone fattest police officer ‘PC Tubby’ who served in the 1880s and inspired the ‘Laughing Policeman’ song follows in his footsteps by joining the same force PC John William Stephens served in Leicestershire Police in the 1880s and ’90s His great-great-great grandson Dan Challis has joined the force … Read more

Descendant of Britain’s fattest police officer ‘PC Tubby’ follows in footsteps by joining same force

The not-so thin blue line: Descendant of Britain’s 25-stone fattest police officer ‘PC Tubby’ who served in the 1880s and inspired the ‘Laughing Policeman’ song follows in his footsteps by joining the same force PC John William Stephens served in Leicestershire Police in the 1880s and ’90s His great-great-great grandson Dan Challis has joined the force … Read more

Naya Rivera’s son Josey, five, follows in his late mom’s footsteps as he dances to Michael Jackson

Ryan Dorsey shared an adorable video of his five-year-old son with late actress Naya Rivera dancing to Michael Jackson.  The 37-year-old actor took to his Instagram Story on Wednesday night to share sweet videos of his only child Josey energetically dancing around to 1980s pop hit Smooth Criminal. The youngster proudly put his fancy footwork … Read more

Bec Hewitt’s daughter Ava, nine, is following in her mother’s footsteps

Chip off the old block! Bec Hewitt’s lookalike daughter Ava, nine, is following in her mother’s footsteps by pursuing a career in acting By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:29 BST, 14 June 2020 | Updated: 23:37 BST, 14 June 2020 Her mother starred as Hayley Lawson on the long-running soap Home and … Read more

Following in the footsteps of St Francis and joining pilgrims on a trek to Rome

Those in search of a walking holiday, or seeking a pilgrimage abroad, should look no further than The Way of St Francis – Italy’s answer to Spain’s famous but often crowded spiritual path, Camino de Santiago. The full length of this 340-mile trek, called Via Francigena di San Francesco in Italian, stretches from Florence to … Read more

Following in the footsteps of St Francis on a walking holiday in Italy

Those in search of a walking holiday, or seeking a pilgrimage abroad, should look no further than The Way of St Francis – Italy’s answer to Spain’s famous but often crowded spiritual path, Camino de Santiago. The full length of this 340-mile trek, called Via Francigena di San Francesco in Italian, stretches from Florence to … Read more

Following in the footsteps of William Wordsworth in the Lake District

A portrait of William Wordsworth  Admittedly, it’s a muted kind of celebration given the circumstances in which the whole nation finds itself. But, long term, the crowds will return (often far too many of them) and normal service will resume to mark the 250th anniversary of William Wordsworth’s birth. Of course, the great poet’s A … Read more