Monday, January 25th, 2010
Love it or dread it, Christmas is inevitable. No sooner have the stores taken down their Halloween displays than they're replacing them with huge icicles, gold stars and beaming Santas. Even those with a real love for Christmas can struggle to keep up with the pace for that long - ...
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Saturday, October 24th, 2009
Increasing numbers of folk are deciding to take local vacations this coming year. For most of us the choice is to save cash but is this a wise choice or a dreadful error? Frequently we fail to see the many local attractions and yet they are sometimes excellent and far ...
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Thursday, October 8th, 2009
Consider Nottingham and many visitors consider the legend of Robin Hood of Sherwood Forest and although this attracts many tourists year on year there is much more to Nottingham and Nottinghamshire than you may have thought. Indeed Nottingham is home to a respectable collection of great visitor attractions making it ...
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Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
Inverness, in the Scottish Highlands, is found in some of the most aesthetically pleasing countryside in Great Britain. In and around Inverness are a number of important historic sites, more often than not these places witnessed an immeasurable amount of violence and suffering. Thankfully Inverness has a fantastic selection of ...
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Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
Bradford is situated in West Yorkshire, a county in England in Great Britain. Built at the foothills of the Pennine mountain range Bradford was ideally placed to thrive during the moment in time known as the industrial revolution. In actual fact, during the 19th century, Bradford stood at the very ...
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Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
Perth, the 'Fair City', is also commonly referred to as the 'Gateway to the Highlands'. Situated on the River Tay's banks, the town of Perth was, for centuries, Scotland's capital and in medieval times the busy small town was known by locals as St. John's Toun or Saint Johnstoun. Perth's ...
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
The city of Cardiff is not only the Welsh capital city, but also the most popular visitor destination in Wales and Britain other than London, the English capital. The city of Cardiff is also the largest of the cities in Wales, however it remained but a rather small town until ...
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Monday, April 27th, 2009
Bournemouth is a vibrant, lively and incredibly exciting city, despite the unfortunate fact that it is known as 'God's waiting Room'. The reason it is called this is that many elderly people choose the town as their retirement place. However, Bournemouth has an incredible youth culture, with a high number ...
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Monday, April 27th, 2009
The city of Bristol has a varied and rich history, making it an ideal city in which to take a vacation. In the past Bristol was one of the top three medieval towns after London. The city was one of the most important trading ports in the country, and during ...
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Sunday, April 26th, 2009
Cambridge is widely known all over the globe for being home to the University of Cambridge, one of the most prestigious centres of learning in the United Kingdom. The University consists of some 31 colleges including; St John's College, Selwyn College, Sidney Sussex College and Trinity College which have a ...
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