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Bastille Day commemorates the day, in 1789, when civil unrest led to the storming of Bastille prison and the beginning of the French Revolution. The downfall of the monarchy ensued and “liberte, egalite, fraternite” became the slogan of the new French Republic.
The Arc de Triomphe and the Champs-Élysées are today decorated with French and European [...]

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, [...]

The fence-building programme at Aintree starts approximately a month before the Grand National meeting is run, with spruce sourced and transported from the Lake District. The total annual cost is about £20,000.
The big race is 4 miles and 4 furlongs -with a 494 yard sprint at the end. The horses jump 30 times during two [...]

There’s one word, I’m consistently told, that is more offensive than any other. Its not “flip” or even “twerp” and it begins with the letter “c”.
On Sky News though, you’re allowed to say it:
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Here are some ideas for those of you planning a prank before midday tomorrow. Beware though -several April Fools‘ Day pranksters have been jailed for causing public nuisances and devaluing major companies! The safest way to prank is to use a name or series of words that are anagrams or pnuemonics of APRIL FOOLS or [...]

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 [...]

Having witnessed some fairly poor value broadband offers during our year in Australia, it is nice to note the positive impact that competition has had in the UK when it comes to buying in broadband services.
This week, I have installed broadband in two similar properties using one of the major players in each houshold - [...]

Here are a few good places to visit in Adelaide -city of Churches; the Adelaide markets, Rundle Mall and King William Street. As South Australia is the festival state, you can expect to stumble upon a march, a celebration or, at the very least, some very enterprising buskers!

The Adelaide markets are great to visit. Local [...]

On yet another mammoth driving mission, we stopped at Burke and Will’s Roadhouse at the crux of the Savannah Way and the Matilda Highway. The last thing we expected to stumble across was a rodeo in full swing. I could hardly stifle my giggles as men in Stetsons and spurs clinked across the road for [...]

We arrived near Cairns on Tuesday 14th August and stayed near the Crystal Cascades waterfalls. They are beautiful but reached by a rather ugly concrete path surrounded by stinging trees. Fish are clearly visible from 20ft up.
The skyrail is an eco-friendly cable car that runs through several kilometres of rainforest. We shared a cable car [...]