Savour this selection of the city’s many great food discoveries, from street food to fine dining
I could be by the Med: a car-free short break in Swansea
A vibrant waterfront sets the tone for a trip of cultural delights, Dylan Thomas sights, great food and the beauty of the Gower peninsula nearby
Is this Switzerland? No, I’m in the Shropshire Hills
The peaks around Church Stretton put Victorian tourists in mind of the Swiss Alps – and that tranquillity still exerts a strong pull
10 of the best hotels for a British city break
Designer hotels, chic boutiques and arty boltholes for getaways from Bristol to Edinburgh
Sealife and surfing in Scotland: the wide-open spaces of Tiree
The Inner Hebrides isle known as the Hawaii of the North is home to shimmering white sands, powerful landscapes and a new boutique hotel
How the yeti was named.
How did the Yeti receive its name?
Find out in this book – available at a discount until 10th September.
You can also read:
- an obituary of a WWII flying ace who fell off a mountain along with his guide dog
- a rejection letter sent to William Shakespeare about Hamlet
- an updated rendering of the Three Musketeers
- the true meaning of words such as aroma, portfolio, and drastic
How the yeti was named.
How did the Yeti receive its name?
Find out in this book – available at a discount until 10th September.
You can also read:
- an obituary of a WWII flying ace who fell off a mountain along with his guide dog
- a rejection letter sent to William Shakespeare about Hamlet
- an updated rendering of the Three Musketeers
- the true meaning of words such as aroma, portfolio, and drastic
The Whitsun Weddings – Philip Larkin
Do you ever finish a book of poems? No.
Will I go back and read these poems in a year’s time and re-read this review? Yes.
Lines that are particularly memorable right now.
From Toads Revisited:
Nowhere to go but indoors
No friends but empty chairs
From Ignorance:
Strange to know nothing, never to be sure
Of what is true or right or real,
But forced to qualify or so I feel,
Or Well, it does seem so:
Someone must know.
What will the choices be next year? They’ll be different that’s all I know.
Julian Worker is a writer of travel books, mystery stories, and fictional lists. His work can be seen here.
How the yeti was named.
How did the Yeti receive its name?
Find out in this book – available at a discount until 10th September.
You can also read:
- an obituary of a WWII flying ace who fell off a mountain along with his guide dog
- a rejection letter sent to William Shakespeare about Hamlet
- an updated rendering of the Three Musketeers
- the true meaning of words such as aroma, portfolio, and drastic
Why Tebay is ‘the motorway service station from heaven’
For 50 years, the Cumbrian services on the M6 – now featured in a TV documentary – has been a lifeline for local producers and farmers
