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Looking for the cheapest places to live? Assuming that you still earn a normal UK wage, you will want to compare Cost of Living Surveys and Quality of Living Surveys. Mercer, the Economist and some large governmental organisations compile these. We have picked out some titbits of relevant information and put all of the useful [...]

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Royal Ascot is the flagship racing and social event of the British summer. As it approaches its tercentenary in 2011, Royal Ascot is opening with three Group One races - ensuring top quality international racing.
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In 2007, BBC Breakfast was based at Ascot attracting more than 4 [...]

This post is NOT about Basshunter - if you want Basshunter click here!
The 229th Derby begins today - the epitome of British racing. Horses are specially bred for this event, which commands total prize money of £1,413,500 and was watched by 3,649,000 people in 193 countries last year.
The Derby was named after Edward Smith Stanley, [...]

When we spent our year in Australia - until December 2007 - we ended our trip with a gentle enough spell living in the idyllic Adelaide Hills region which, as is only human, we really loved. During that time, we were fortunate to live with and meet some real characters in the wine growing and producing [...]

I check the news every day on the websites of various major UK newspapers. I often see that all the headlines are the same and I get a sense that I don’t really know much more about the world as a result of reading their sites. So here are a few headlines and tit-bits from [...]

Yet another annual sporting event creeps up on us unawares as this year’s Grand National steeplechase at Aintree takes place this coming Saturday.
I can’t wait for this year’s event - last year saw us in Australia, so, while we got to experience the Melbourne Cup from down under (it is a huge day, and mid [...]

The Gaol at Kilmainham provides a welcome insight into Ireland’s struggle for self-rule as well as a comprehensive museum of crime and punishment throughout the ages. Not knowing what to expect, we were treated to an comprehensive hour-long tour of the Gaol by a very well-informed guide. Not only did he draw attention to the [...]

Since moving into “the Dale” there have been a few adjustments -not least because we have just moved back from Australia, but also because I hail from a slightly more urban area of Yorkshire.
I was slightly confused when the local bus arrived with a Royal Mail emblem on the side only to recall an article [...]

We have just moved into Wensleydale and, after a year in Australia, have had snow, frost and freezing fog in the last two weeks. I’m not complaining though. The whole area is very beautiful and especially cosy in the cold weather. Everyone has toasty open fires and there’s always a pub just a stone’s throw [...]

Now that Christmas is over, I will get around to writing a review of the various flights we have taken to and from Australia, who offered the best value, and the best experience.
The cheapest deal we discovered was for a flight from Melbourne to Newcastle (UK) via London Heathrow with Quantas, which we sourced through [...]