Through a picturesque village, over a canal, down a narrow road, surrounded by green fields and bordered by the River Severn Estuary lies Slimbridge Wetland Centre. Founded by Sir Peter Scott, son of Captain Robert Scott, the Antarctic explorer who, in his dying letter, urged Peter’s mother to “make the…
I envy birds. They have the superpower I would love. Flight. A hands-on experience at Millets Falconry in Oxfordshire was a lovely, heart-filling, birthday surprise. Owls, eagles, buzzards, hawks, caracaras, kestrels, falcons, kites and vultures, with a scattering of ferrets and reptiles for good measure basked in the morning sunshine.…
The inspiring story of how Chester Zoo – one of the top 15 zoos on the world – began was the subject of a lovely mini-series called Our Zoo – George Mottershead faced an uphill battle to get it started and it’s grown into an awesome site from nine acres to…
Something we will always agree on is deciding to visit Greece, especially the Greek Islands. Each has her own character and innate charms, their own version of a Greek salad, their own local cheeses and wines and their own view on the world. They are all united in their love…
After the dust had settled on the rally tracks around Sucre and we were allowed into the city, the taxi drove by a few passed out drunks on footpaths before dropping us at our hotel. We took a short walk around town via the bustling mercado and the offices of…