31
Jan
When it comes to picturesque Scottish towns, there is a wealth of choice but
Pitlochry has to be among the top five. Centred round a fine Victorian high
street, Pitlochry is a step into another world where the drive to nearby
Loch Faskally is along a road lined with fairytale miniature castles and
magical forests.
However, when it comes to [...]
31
Jan
It is a truth more or less universally acknowledged that the four most
beautiful words you can hear are: %26ldquo;You have lost weight.%26rdquo; But what are the
four sweetest words in the English language to which one can give breath?
I%26rsquo;m not sure there is a consensus on this, but %26ldquo;Bring the Bentley round!%26rdquo;
must be fairly close to [...]
31
Jan
Special:
from Russia at The Royal Academy
You%26rsquo;d want to be a spring or summer bride in St Petersburg, really you would.
Instead of doing your celebratory round of the sights - Peter the Great%26rsquo;s
statue near the river Neva, the sugared-almond fa%26ccedil;ade of the Hermitage, the
pretty Palace Bridge, the twin Rostra columns on Vasilevsky Island - wearing
a [...]
31
Jan
At first, it is not exactly clear what we are supposed to feel so privileged
about. We have been bundled into a car and driven for half an hour through
grim, Soviet-era suburbs, to reach a mysterious fortified warehouse in the
Staraya Derevnya district on the outskirts of St Petersburg.
The scene feels straight out of a James Bond [...]
31
Jan
On reflection, I%26rsquo;m glad I don%26rsquo;t live in the Cotswolds. It isn%26rsquo;t that I%26rsquo;d get
tired of the endless honey-coloured villages, or that I have any objection
to crawling behind horse lorries on winding country lanes. My problem would
be that there are just too many good places to eat.
Quite why is a mystery. In part, it must [...]
31
Jan
You%26rsquo;ve probably never heard of Saul Junction, Farmcote or Woodchester Mansion,
but they are the must-see places in the Cotswolds. Who says so? The locals. JACK RUSSELL When not coaching Ashes-winning cricketer Geraint Jones, the former
England wicketkeeper has an art gallery in Chipping Sodbury
%26ldquo;The Stroudwater Canal was my playground as a kid. We would go [...]
31
Jan
Is the world heading for recession? Will we all be tightening our belts?
Societe Generale won’t be, even after losing 3 billion pounds this week they
are still 600 million to the good. Plus, the first of our American Election
profiles. Andy and John wonder how many first ladies Mitt Romney will
squeeze into the White House and, he’s [...]
31
Jan
Read reviews of the 25
best cars Jeremy has driven
Hello and welcome to a look back at all the best cars I%26rsquo;ve driven since 2003.
But first, a hearty welcome to a rose-tinted peer into what the next 12
months has in store…
Recently a plump woman with short hair appeared in court, where police
explained how they%26rsquo;d found [...]
31
Jan
In the final of our adventure give-aways we give you the chance to win a
wilderness and wildlife adventure of a lifetime to the Antarctic with
Peregrine Adventures, the leaders in small group adventure travel for 30
years.
The 10-night small ship expedition voyage to the South Shetland Islands and the
beautiful bays and islands of the pristine Antarctic Peninsula [...]
31
Jan
In the second of our adventure giveaways, Times Online teams up with Peregrine
Adventures - leaders in small group adventure travel for 30 years - to offer
an outstanding 9-day introduction to Egyptian history.
On this fascinating journey through the Nile Valley, the winner and a friend
will explore the highlights of Cairo including the Egyptian Museum, the
pyramids and [...]
