My hotel room in Stornoway, capital of the island of Lewis and Harris, was the tweediest place on the planet. The chairs were upholstered in cream Harris Tweed. My blanket was in a heather-purple shade of Harris Tweed. I added to the effect by buying a sponge bag — in tartan Harris Tweed. I bought … Read more
The first time the Rolling Stones played Eel Pie Island, legend has it there were just 12 people in the audience, one of whom had overindulged in Newcastle Brown Ale and fallen sound asleep. By the time they had finished their weekly residency five months later, they had a record deal, a full-time manager, a … Read more
The first time the Rolling Stones played Eel Pie Island, legend has it there were just 12 people in the audience, one of whom had overindulged in Newcastle Brown Ale and fallen sound asleep. By the time they had finished their weekly residency five months later, they had a record deal, a full-time manager, a … Read more
Want to get PAID for getting away from it all? Couple is being sought to manage a property on a remote Scottish island for six months Couple wanted to manage a property on the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides The role comes with A £1,200 per month salary and free accommodation Runs from … Read more
Best of Britain: BBC Countryfile Awards 2020 names Northumberland as No1 national park, Isle of Wight as the top holiday destination and Wales’ Freshwater West as the finest beach Readers of Countryfile Magazine were asked to vote for their favourite UK spots and 17,000 votes were cast Poison Garden at Alnwick Garden and Northumberlandia, a … Read more