A beautiful wine moment, around a bottle of red Burgundy, inspired a birthday cycling trip with my sister. The route, from The Lonely Planet Guide to Cycling in France, was chosen based on easy terrain, the odd hill just to give us a bit of a challenge, and, crucially, wonderful scenery, pristine, […]
Culture
As the Samhain banners unfurl, and as winter approaches, thoughts of painting crunch with the leaves and unseen snow. One becomes thoughtful before the fire, burrows inwards, carves out an imaginative hinterland where the cold and the rain cannot enter. Paintings and prints hover as marvellous worlds upon the walls; […]
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the eagerly-anticipated Leap Scarecrow Festival, which will run from October 20 to November 1. Renowned for its one-of-a-kind scarecrow competition, this annual event will be bigger and better than ever before this year to celebrate its milestone birthday. Attracting visitors annually from far […]