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Wiltshire's Strange Place Names

The county of Wiltshire is famous for unusual ancient sites such as the standing stones at Avebury and Stonehenge, and the man-made mound of Silbury Hill. It also has its fair share of places with strange and amusing names. Blue Vein, Knockdown and Bleet are just a few. 

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Music Makers

When it comes to ceremonial occasions nobody does it better than the British and there is nothing finer than a colourful procession supported by one or more military bands in full flow.

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Then & Now

Banbury Market Place, Oxfordshire

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On The Air

Well-loved programmes from the world of wireless.

Cinemagic

I love the history and grandeur of my little London retreat; some say it is too big for me alone, but I love the space.” Ava Gardner’swords might perhaps conjure images of some bijou bolt-hole nestled in the heart of the capital, but the beautiful Hollywood star was actually referring to her 3,000 square foot home on the first floor of 34 Ennismore Gardens in Knightsbridge. It was here in this elegant garden square flat that she spent the last decades of her life enjoying a surprisingly quiet existence.

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Escape To The Lake District

The early months in the lead up to summer offer the perfect chance for the first warm weather getaway of the year. Spring wafts in with the promise of summer bursting forward, and a trip to the mountains makes it extra special.

Spring 2017

Snow At Christmas

Christmas — that most magical time of the year — and what signifies it most is snow falling gently from the sky and creating a magical white carpet on the ground. This image can’t help bring out the child in us all — remembering a childhood of snowball fights, sledging and building snowmen in the garden.

Our Christian Heritage

In Colsterdale, North Yorkshire, 10 miles from the cathedral town of Ripon and two miles from the tourist haven of Masham, lies the small village of Healey. In most respects a typical Dales community of picturesque stone houses along a single street, it boasts an unusual and striking place of worship, the parish church of St. Paul’s.

Rural Rides

How many of us search for a dream, and then spend a lifetime fulfilling it? Clough Williams-Ellis spent 20 years seeking the ideal location to build his Italianate village and 50 years building it. Originally he thought an island might be a possible location, but it was only when he came to an untamed peninsula on the breathtaking Traeth Bach tidal estuary that he realised he had finally found his chosen spot.

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