The Wildlife Trusts’ 30 Days Wild challenge starts today!
More people than ever are turning to nature during the pandemic, Ann Evans explains how you can get involved. 30 Days Wild is the UK’s biggest nature...
Giant Snake Invades Sussex Town!
Secret Stones are very popular. People paint a small stone and hide it within view where someone is almost definitely going to find it. Then they take it and...
Harry’s Ramblings I Failed the Eleven Plus
by Harry Pope I was the school dunce. Education was lost on my immature brain, and in 1959 I was allocated a place at the Lord Howard of Effingham...
Mumbai Memoir 127- Exploring ‘coolers’ to combat the ‘heat’ of the lockdown!
Its been almost 2 months since the lockdown in Mumbai, and the pace of the city has almost come to 10% of what it used to be in its...
In the pureness of Mount Athos – World Meanderings (n°86)
By Annick Dournes & Frédéric de Poligny Greece will soon slowly reopen its doors to foreign tourists. From June 15 international flights will be able to land...
MALTA DIARY: Elaborate and extensive catacombs in Malta and a Punic tomb recently discovered probably dating back to 500 BC
ALBERT FENECH e/mail – Facebook: My Blog: The Carthaginians ruled Malta before they were ousted by the Romans in about 250 BC...
Taxi Noir: Black Sabbatical
As the lockdown continues I’ve been thinking a lot about how time is used differently by different people. Some folk have an abundance of time while others feel there...
Go wild – it’s good for you!
Will you be taking part in 30 Days Wild with The Wildlife Trust in June? Ann Evans points out just how good it is for us. ...
Volvo installs speed limiters in its cars but should it?
IAIN ROBERTSON Sometime Swedish, now Chinese brand, Volvo, has a long-standing and much-respected reputation for both the primary and secondary safety aspects of its motorcars but Iain Robertson feels...
Harry’s Ramblings My Dad, the Unsung War Hero
by Harry Pope It wasn’t until he had had died in 1997 that I came to appreciate just what my dad had done during WW2. He didn’t talk about...
Quid pro quo is a 40 years old quad pro quattro for Audi
IAIN ROBERTSON It is astonishing, explains Iain Robertson, how an invented word can become 4×4 synonymous with a German motorcar brand that also formulated a non-translatable expression, ‘Vorsprung durch...
Ten spices to travel to Istanbul in your kitchen – World Meanderings (n°85)
By Annick Dournes & Frédéric de Poligny Champing at the bit and feeling more and more frustrated not to be able to get on a plane for...
Malta Diary: Yesteryear’s “protective clothing” – from prying male eyes! Now back to square one for different reasons?
ALBERT FENECH e/mail – Facebook: My Blog: The explosion for the need of anti-viral protective clothing has probably achieved in solidifying the concept...
Welsh Witterings: Staying Motivated
I’ve seen dozens of articles lately on staying positive and motivated. There is certainly some great content being shared lately and it does seem that people are embracing creativity...
A Trio of Cathedrals
Photos by Rob Tysall, Tysall’s Photography. Ann Evans tells us about her home city of Coventry and its three cathedrals. Most people are aware that the City...
Harry’s Ramblings Pier Entertainment
by Harry Pope When Eastbourne’s pier was built in 1870, it was just a promenade out to sea, with no buildings. Unfortunately, the pier suffered severe damage on 1st...
Try the ultimate feel-good recipe, “Rent a Finn”! – World Meanderings (n°84)
Annick Dournes & Frédéric de Poligny Did you know that Finland has been awarded as happiest nation in the world for the third time in a row...
Malta Diary Hubble bubble, toil and trouble – medicinal folklore in the Maltese Islands – were they genuine remedies or fantasies?
ALBERT FENECH e/mail – Facebook: My Blog: Cast your minds back to the days when a person could go through a whole life...
Taxi Noir; Surviving the Aftermath
Indications are that a hard rain’s gonna fall this summer: recession, redundancy, and businesses going bankrupt. We’ve been here before though. The media have compared the current crisis to...
PDSA Pay Tribute to our Animal Heroes
Photos courtesy of the PDSA As we celebrated the 75th anniversary of VE Day last Thursday, it’s good to remember the many animal heroes also on the front line....
Suzuki celebrates the ton, although its car division is only just pensionable
IAIN ROBERTSON There are several major birthdays that the motor industry is celebrating (or may have wanted to) in 2020, of which just one is quite close to the...
Harry’s Ramblings; Bored? Look up a Ship
If you are really bored, Google in ‘shipping in the channel’. On the screen when you scroll down through the inevitable adverts is all about every ship in the...
Gareth Butterfield tests the latest version of the Honda HR-V
IT’S quite hard to pigeon-hole the Honda HR-V. On one hand it’s a small, moderately sporty hatchback with jacked-up suspension, a practical interior and Honda’s legendary reliability. Or is...
Jean Cocteau and the French Riviera, an ever-lasting love story – Meanderings through France n° 216
By Annick Dournes & Frédéric Mouren Although Jean Cocteau died 57 years ago he still is a source of inspiration for present artists and beloved by many...
Malta Diary The anecdotes of my world travels – looking back with a smile
ALBERT FENECH e/mail – Facebook: My Blog: What can I write about this week – beautiful skies, sands and the azure blue sea that are a...
Welsh Witterings: Getting Creative in Covid
It’s been interesting to observe a wave of creativity wash over people during the Covid19 lockdown. I’ve seen the internet and especially social media awash with images of people...
Nausicaá, a Window to the Ocean.
Nausicaá, a Wndow to the Ocean. Ann Evans gives us a virtual look at Europe’s biggest sea life centre, Nausicaá – a window to the Ocean. As we’re...
Steve’s Sojourns. 12 top travel journalists unite on video to say: We love cruises
Twelve British travel writers have come together to produce a five-minute video explaining why they love cruises. The journalists, all working from home in lockdown, decided to act after...
Harry’s Ramblings Buying an Airplane
In the late 1980s I was working for the premier London funeral company in their overseas office. This meant that I was arranging repatriations to all over the world....
Mumbai Memoir 125- Exploring food in Quarantined Mumbai!
Its been a month now that Mumbai city is in the ‘lock down’ mode. Initially it was a compulsion-like feeling for all, as everyone was unable to move out...
Dream trip through Moravia’s vineyards – World Meanderings (n°83)
By Annick Dournes & Frédéric de Poligny Although Moravia is the smallest region of the Czech Republic it produces 96% of its wines, the remaining 4% being...
Malta Diary An enchanting timeline of history and beauty – the ten most beautiful places in the Maltese Islands – and why
ALBERT FENECH e/mail – Facebook: My Blog: We are now approaching the month of May. Under normal circumstances the Maltese Islands would be teeming with...
Welsh Witterings: Deadly Delights- lurking in your pantry
At the moment store cupboard cooking is in the limelight and it seems everyone and their Gran is talking about how we should be delving into the back of...
A Walk on the Wild Side
Photos by Rob Tysall, Tysall’s Photography. Ann Evans asks how you are spending that precious hour out of lockdown. While life as we knew it has been...
Trevor’s Wildlife Week. Fox with Plastic Tub stuck on Head Rescued & Released in Brighton.
A fox cub with a plastic tub stuck on his head has been released back home after 5 days in a Veterinary Hospital. VIDEO (With Logo): Video without...
Harry’s Ramblings; web cameras
by Harry Pope There might be a travel ban, but you can still visit places via your computer. So far recently I have been to Venice, Vegas, Paris, and...
Book Reviews – 2
IAIN ROBERTSON Book Reviews – 2 There has seldom been a more apposite time to highlight the latest automotive books worth reading than now, states Iain Robertson, and you...
Dream trip with Robert Louis Stevenson in the French Cevennes
By Annick Dournes & Frédéric de Poligny It all began with a broken heart in 1878. That autumn 28 years old Scottish author R. L. Stevenson decided to go...
MALTA DIARY: Were the stones magically or divinely transported – or is it just Old Wives’ Tales?
ALBERT FENECH e/mail – Facebook: My Blog: With time hanging heavy on my hands, I browsed through some well-known fairy and folklore tales...