Lancashire Life
On shifting sands
It’s been a frustrating year for the new Queen’s Guide to the Sands who hasn’t been able to lead any walks, but has spent plenty of time in Morecambe Bay
3 min |
October 2020
Lancashire Life
Making the earth move
Where would we be without worms? The Lancashire Wildlife Trust’s Ellen Sherlock digs in her garden to find out
3 min |
October 2020
Lancashire Life
Making the dream work
Teamwork between venues in Old Langho is key to creating fabulous short breaks in the Ribble Valley
4 min |
October 2020
Lancashire Life
Driving up standards
Golf coach Rick Shiels from Bolton is helping more than a million people develop their game
3 min |
October 2020
Lancashire Life
A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE
This visit to Scorton in the beautiful Trough of Bowland recalls childhood holidays
7 min |
October 2020
Lancashire Life
5 GREAT WATER FALLS WALKS
Feel the force and explore some of Lakeland’s most dramatic scenery
3 min |
October 2020
Lancashire Life
A taste of autumn
It’s plum season at Iggie’s Kitchen, and her chutney is just the thing for the autumn pantry
4 min |
October 2020
Ancient Egypt
PER MESUT: for younger readers
Headcloths
4 min |
September / October 2020
Ancient Egypt
GONE FISHING!
Joseph L. Thimes casts his rod in search of the techniques used by the ancient Egyptians to fish for food and for sport.
7 min |
September / October 2020
Ancient Egypt
Highlights of the Manchester Museum 24: A ‘Stick Shabti ' of Teti-sa-intef (Acc. No. 6038)
Campbell Price describes one of the Manchester Museum’s lesser-known objects.
2 min |
September / October 2020
Ancient Egypt
THE RELIGIOUS MEANING OF SLEDGES IN ANCIENT EGYPT
The wheel entered in the history of Egypt after the Middle Kingdom with the invasion of the Nile Valley by foreign peoples. At the beginning of the New Kingdom the war chariot became a regular part of the Egyptian army. “But why is the use of wheels so unusual outside the military field?” asks Nacho Ares.
7 min |
September / October 2020
Ancient Egypt
THE RAPTORS OF ANCIENT GEBEL EL-SILSILA
John Wyatt, Maria Nilsson and John Ward continue their examination of the bird species depicted at this major ancient quarry site.
8 min |
September / October 2020
Ancient Egypt
GEBEL EL-SILSILA THROUGHOUT THE AGES: PART 5 – RAMESSIDE ACTIVITY
After several fascinating digressions into the wider work of the team, Maria Nilsson, John Ward and Moamen Saad present the first of a two part exploration of Gebel el-Silsila during the Nineteenth Dynasty, beginning with some selected monuments on the West Bank.
6 min |
September / October 2020
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt- News
Ancient Egypt- News
6 min |
September / October 2020
Ancient Egypt
A New Role For The Four Sons Of Horus?
Joan Padgham investigates the significance of the funerary ‘sunrise scene’ and the role the four canopic deities played in representing the deceased.
8 min |
September / October 2020
Somerset Life
THIS MONTH WE VISIT Rickford
In our special series Catherine Courtenay takes a look at village life in Somerset
3 min |
October 2020
Somerset Life
Sun & air
SIMONE STANBROOK-BYRNE brings us a walk deep in the woods and high in the hills of the fabulous Mendips
5 min |
October 2020
Somerset Life
Sir Ran still loves Somerset
He has climbed Everest and trudged across the Antarctic, but British superhero Sir Ranulph Fiennes still likes to enjoy taking in the place where it all started for him, he tells BERNARD BALE
4 min |
October 2020
Somerset Life
LOSING OUR WAYS
Footpaths are potentially being lost, says SIMONE STANBROOK-BYRNE, who talks to the Ramblers to find out what we can do
4 min |
October 2020
Somerset Life
Living with loss
If you’re experiencing bereavement, don’t forget to be kind to yourself
3 min |
October 2020
Somerset Life
A shining star
It’s the go-to place for the rich and famous, but Bruton still retains its links to the past and reveals a thriving sense of community spirit, as CATHERINE COURTENAY discovers
6 min |
October 2020
Somerset Life
A socially-distanced holiday
By the time August came around, CHARLOTTE SKIDMORE and family felt the need for a change of scenery – but what would a holiday in the ‘new normal’ look like?
4 min |
October 2020
Somerset Life
8 Somerset Ghost Stories
Somerset’s an ancient county with more ghost stories than you can wave a poltergeist at, so Steve Roberts picks eight of his favourite
3 min |
October 2020
Somerset Life
On The Trail Of King Arthur In Somerset
Many legends surrounding King Arthur have become synonymous with places in Somerset as author Andrew Beattie explains
3 min |
October 2020
Somerset Life
12 Things To Do This Autumn
Summer may have faded away, but now’s the time to celebrate everything that makes Somerset a unique place to explore in the autumn months, says Catherine Courtenay
5 min |
October 2020
France
Toil and TROUBLE
Discover the spellbinding, tragic history of witches in France with Helen Parkinson
4 min |
October 2020
France
ORLÉANS
Paola Westbeek follows in the footsteps of Joan of Arc in the city she saved from English siege nearly 600 years ago
5 min |
October 2020
France
Northern STAR
Just over an hour from Paris, France’s ‘Venice of the north’ Amiens is the perfect destination for a day trip, finds Vicky Leigh
3 min |
October 2020
France
MADELEINES
The humble madeleine is a vessel for a myriad of flavours, meanings and memories, writes Brigitte Nicolas
4 min |
October 2020
France
LAROQUEBROU
Cantal charm abounds in the dancing queen of the Auvergne, as Mark Sampson finds out
5 min |