Five books worth reading
IAIN ROBERTSON Not sure whether the bookbinding is indicative of something, only one of this batch of titles reviewed by Iain Robertson features a hardback cover but do not...
Factual books for Summer 2019
IAIN ROBERTSON Whether you like your reading material heavyweight, or pocket-sized, Iain Robertson guides you through six-of-the-best titles of this summer that deal with motoring, motorsport and more specific...
Factual books for early-2019
IAIN ROBERTSON Seldom an ardent fan of fiction, Iain Robertson has sifted through some of the best factual books released so far this year, with an inevitable bias towards...
2 Great Books; 1 in Kent, 1 in Sussex.
Since I wrote these reviews in August, our lovely Wendy has died of liver cancer a few days ago. She was a wonderful lady who battled bad health all...
Mumbai Memoir 100- ‘At The Top’ of Burj Khalifa!
“It is a warm feeling as I sit to write my 100th article for I consciously decided to pen down this article on new year eve, which is...
Great Dixter; Picturesque Perfection!
Lyn chooses her Favourite Article of 2018 for Christmas Week. What can I say about a house that has been on its site in various forms for around 800...
List of our Talented Writers’ Publications – great reads for everyone!
The B-C-ing-U! Writers are many-talented. A lot of them are published authors, so why not take a look at what they have for sale? You can purchase a...
FUN AND GAMES AT MCM COMIC CON
By Ann Evans Photos by Rob Tysall, Tysall’s Photography The MCM Comic Con show has something to please everyone, as Ann Evans discovered. ...
STEP INTO A WORLD OF CRIME!
By Ann Evans If you love crime fiction, this is one festival you won’t want to miss. Ann Evans reports on what’s happening in Harrogate in 2019. ...
Wendy’s Week; A STROLL THROUGH THE VILLAGE OF SLINDON
By Wendy Hughes Last week I promised to return to the village of Slindon to explore it a little closer, and I certainly was not disappointed. As one of the...
Ranjit Recommends: The World’s Best Spicy Food
It would be suitable to add the term ‘succulent’ into the title of the second edition of this Lonely Planet food book. Indeed, your round the world food education...
Summer 2018 Book Reviews – 2
IAIN ROBERTSON Armed with more of the latest titles, the following books have a strictly motoring flavour, covering both superstars and a renowned marque and Iain Robertson recommends them...
Summer 2018 Book Reviews – 1
IAIN ROBERTSON Armed with a shelf’s worth of the latest titles, the following titles have a distinct motoring flavour, from heroes to overviews and Iain Robertson recommends them for...
Tintin presents his planes in a unique exhibition in Toulouse – Meanderings through France n° 145
By Annick Dournes & Frederic de Poligny Since he was born from the pen of Hergé in 1929, Tintin has travelled through the whole world by car,...
ENTERTAINING AND VISITING. WENDY’S WEEK
By Wendy Hughes When the sun shines, it’s surprising how spirits can be lifted and this week certainly lifted of the spirits and continued throughout the week. As...
MOTORING BOOK REVIEWS
IAIN ROBERTSON A genuine mixed bag of reminiscences, photo-journalism, historical and futuristic books have hit the review desk in the past few weeks and Iain Robertson has managed to...
Bumper Books
IAIN ROBERTSON Hot on the news that book sales are very much on-the-up, Iain Robertson has been busy reading some of the latest titles for fans of motoring, business...
JOHN’S JOURNEYS: ESPIONAGE IN ESTORIL
John Burke uncovers the Portuguese resort’s secret past There is a lot to see in Lisbon, but do take time to go on the coastal railway out to...
Malta Diary Valletta – a grand city of ups and downs – and its diverse zones and quarters European City for Culture 2018
Lyn Funnel asked all her writers to select a favourite article for this week – this is mine, originally written two years ago. Our grand capital City...
BUMPER BUNDLE OF BOOK REVIEWS – 1
IAIN ROBERTSON The new book scene is vibrant at the moment with a diverse range of titles and subject matters, writes Iain Robertson, that are certain to engage with...
Goodbye Christopher Robin! Winnie The Pooh Country, Hartfield, Sussex.
The new film, Goodbye Christopher Robin, will no doubt make Hartfield an even more popular place to visit than it already is! The film is about the young Christopher...
SHAKESPEARE’S ENGLAND LAUNCHES A NEW EXPLORER PASS
By Ann Evans Photos: Rob Tysall. Tysall’s Photography. Shakespeare’s England has launched a new Explorer Pass for visitors wanting to see more of the area’s wonderful...
Ranjit Recommends: Ultimate Travel Day Planner 2018
Want a diary that looks pretty and gives you a further incentive to keep it in pristine condition – then Lonely Planet’s Ultimate Travel Day Planner 2018 will be...
WENDY’S WEEK The Visit that Changed my Life for the Better
Before I move on to tell you more about the ups and down of my week I promised to recall a cold dreary day at the beginning of...
WENDY’S WEEK 12 AUGUST JUNE 2017 The Ups and Downs of Life
After three days of a GP visit and blood tests I am afraid this week’s missive will be shorter than usually. I felt the health service had taken enough...
Welsh Witterings: taking time
The phrase ‘time flies’, is never so true as when your children are small. Just looking back through my photographs from the last eight months made the speed at...
Malta Diary Anthony Burgess and Desmond Morris – both fell foul of Malta’s strict censors
Few may perhaps know that controversial but world famous English authors Anthony Burgess and Desmond Morris spent some time living in MaIta – and both fell foul...
Emotional Detox – Book Review
When presented with a book to review that carries the title ‘ Emotional Detox’, I think we could all be excused for thinking that this was going to be...
Ranjit Recommends: The Honeymoon Handbook
It would be fitting to label this book The Triple H – Hassle-free Honeymoon Handbook. Indeed, the plethora of destination images and honeymoon clipart swept across every turning page...
Ranjit Recommends: A Comedy About A Bank Robbery
The title of this theatre production might sound rather peculiar and puzzling. Hosted at the Criterion Theatre in London it is safe to say that the criteria of the...
WENDY’S WEEK Books and computers!
Well for me Easter came and went on a floating mist without me even noticing, and although I promised to tell you more about Rye this week, I hope...
A GATHERING OF THE GREATEST CRIMINAL MINDS!
By Ann Evans If you’re involved with crime – reading, writing and watching that is! Then you won’t want to miss the 2017 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival...
Ranjit Recommends: The World’s Best Spicy Food
It would be suitable to add the term ‘succulent’ into the title of the second edition of this Lonely Planet food book. Indeed, your round the world food education...
Book Reviews
IAIN ROBERTSON Having just passed ‘National Book Day’ (in case you had not noticed), Iain Robertson provides his views on a handful of the latest titles that he...
MAGICAL MINIATURES
By Ann Evans Photos by Rob Tysall, Tysall’s Photography. Did you have a doll’s house when you were a child? If so, you probably remember...
Ranjit Recommends: Philippines Lonely Planet Guide
Whilst the Philippines has a complex geographical make-up and more recently unpredictable political landscape, it can also be defined by its vast rice fields, plethora of festivals (fiestas) and...
Ranjit Recommends: North Korea Bradt Guide
Indeed some might be puzzled by the cover image of this Bradt publication by Robert Willoughby, as it shows two smiling kids of North Korean origin. This alone may...
Comenzó la fiesta de los libros en Cuba
By Lázaro Estenoz Cosme As usual, press TRANSLATE on the right to read Lazaro’s article about Cuba’s Book Fair. Como es habitual cada año, miles de libros de todas...
Trevor’s Week for 26th January 2017
The fog and icy conditions have certainly caused a few problems over the past week. We have had several calls about swans and geese crash landing in the fog,...
Book Reviews
IAIN ROBERTSON Five new, travel-related books have been reviewed by Iain Robertson, all of which would make great Christmas presents, or the perfect way to squander post-festive period...