We know in our part of the world we love them. They are certainly a staple on the Thanksgiving table at our house. We love em baked, roasted, fried, and even cooked in ways that haven’t been invented but should they be a snack for the dogs? The short answer is yes. Sweet potato...
Structures like this were put up all over Britain during the war, and were part of a huge – and hugely-effective – collective effort to protect Britain during what was unarguably the country’s greatest crisis for over a hundred years. Civil defence during the war was a bureacratic-volunta...
On the other side of Wells the West Country Way offers one last test with a strenuous afternoon climb up and over the Mendips rewarded by great views back across the Levels, before we join the Bristol & Bath Railway Path, the very first section of the UK National Cycle Network to be bu...
Spain is a very large country with many things to see and do, so I recommend focusing on a specific region rather than ‘doing’ the whole country in a couple of weeks. Galicia, Costa Brava and Andalusia are some of my favourite parts of Spain, perfect for road-tripping and enjoying foo...
In the movies, pirates have exciting and adventurous lives. Which aspects of the movie pirate are real, and which are invented?A Pirate's LifeWhile movie pirates are men in search of adventure, the average pirate was usually trying to escape from a difficult life. Some were ex-sailors ...