Tranquil, relaxing and quintessentially British, a holiday on the Norfolk Broads has been the pleasure of the tourist for over a century. With growing evidence that holidaymakers are looking at alternatives to beach holidays in distant locations, is there a rise in the number seeking a boating experience on the Broads?
And is the hire boat industry, part of the region’s £600 million leisure economy, equipped to attract a new breed of customer?
A new restaurant has opened in St Ives. I went along to Zzohanna to find out what this Indian has to offer.
The key to maintaining the quality of life of those with dementia and those around them is to understand the condition and to understand the person with it. This article looks at how understanding dementia can be improved by becoming a Dementia Friend.
In the night of 31st January 1953 a storm surge along the UK’s east coast led to the loss of 327 lives. The East Coast is presently bracing itself against a surge, but what exactly are these meteorological demons and how are they caused?
One week ago a former Cambridgeshire police officer was caught up in last Monday’s earthquake in New Zealand. She has been telling me about her experience.
Richard Farrar was face down on the bottom of the swimming pool. He knew he could not move. Moments later, he was fighting for his life.
As he begins the preparations for his fiftieth birthday celebrations, I talked with him and examined his journey from the brink of death.
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“In Flanders fields the poppies blow – Between the crosses, row on row.”
Every Remembrance Sunday citizens of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth unite in wearing a poppy. But how did this humble wild flower get from the battle-torn fields of Northern Europe to our buttonholes?
BUYERS RETURN TO THE HOUSING MARKET
Buyers are slowly returning to the housing market. That’s according to the latest RICS survey published today.
Licensing Laws in England and Wales are once again under review. Here I look at the law, past and present, and consider how it impacts on a community when a new public house is proposed.
Ever wondered what it would be like to give up a ‘proper job’ and life in the UK, to fulfill a dream of living and working in paradise? I went to meet Claire Shields to find out.
This week I focus on Jones Boatyard, St Ives and look at how their plans to expand the marina are progressing. […]
In my latest blog I report on the lesser-known Greek Island of Lefkada. Popular with the Greeks and European sailors, it remains unspoilt. It is well worth considering as a holiday destination by couples and families seeking the sun. […]
This blog takes a look at large American Motorhomes, so-called American Recreational Vehicles, or ARVs; The American Recreational Vehicle Club, and its summer rally in St Ives, Cambridgeshire. […]
I must confess to a rather boyish excitement as I arrived in Ramsgate yesterday. Work took me there, you understand, but the pleasure of another arrival in this famous Kent seaside town was undiminished. I was there to meet Harbour Master Robert Brown, the man in charge of Ramsgate’s historic Royal Harbour, who was going Read more about Ramsgate – A Day In The Sun[…]
Through social media yesterday, I learned that today, Friday 15th July, 2016 was to be the start of a new season for the Milton Maize Maze team at Rectory Farm, Milton, Cambridge. I decided to take a look at the farm’s primary attraction. Rectory Farm, is conveniently located on the A10 just outside Milton. There Read more about Amazing Milton Maize Maze[…]
The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge is celebrating its bi-centenary this year. An exhibition, in the building’s Octagon Gallery, charts its history from the death of its founder, Richard 7th Viscount Fitzwilliam of Merrrion in 1816 to the present day. The exhibition was launched to coincide with the publication of a new book: The Fitzwilliam Museum: a Read more about The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge[…]