Lake District
Windermere, a voyage into Swallows and Amazons
‘A love of boats and sailing is the surest of all passports to a happy life,’ wrote Arthur Ransome. Standing…
Radio 1 Vintage was a trip too far down memory lane for me
Think back to that morning in September 1967 when the Light Programme was split in two, Tony Blackburn launching Radio…
42 peaks, 67 miles, all in 24 hours... can I conquer Britain’s gretest outdoor challenge?
After three failures, David Butterfield takes one more shot at Britain’s most fiendish challenge
Why has the National Trust turned against Lake District hill farmers?
Why has the National Trust turned against hill farmers?
Wrestling with the romantic glory of the Lake District
Cumberland and Westmorland Wrestling is the best thing in the Lake District. I lived near Wigton, just north of the…
Simon Jenkins's notebook: Why a wind farm will never be as beautiful as a railway viaduct
Until I plotted a book on England’s best views I had not realised how much people cared. Ask them to…
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‘Voting for it? I’ve been campaigning for it.’
‘The image of the child in the manger
in the stable has gone viral.’
‘I think we might ease up on Barry’s steroids, Mrs Stephens.’
‘Let’s get the festivities started — by going round the
table revealing which way we voted.’
‘The sixpence is subject to a windfall tax.’
