cottages4you blog: inspiration for (Free subscription) | 17 hours ago
Those staying in Cornwall holiday cottages next month may be in for a treat if they visit a local animal shelter. Wild Futures Monkey Sanctuary, which is situated near Looe in the south-east of the county, is set to take on three black-capped capuchin monkeys that have been bred in the UK as pets, the BBC [...]
cottages4you blog: inspiration for (Free subscription) | 02/05/2010
If you”ve been waiting for confirmation that Coniston Boating Centre is back open for business before booking a Lake District holiday cottage then you”re in luck, as the attraction is set to be up and running later this month. The centre, which attracts around 180,000 visitors a year, was badly hit by flooding that occurred in [...]
cottages4you blog: inspiration for (Free subscription) | 02/03/2010
History lovers heading to Cumbria for a stay in Lake District holiday cottages are in luck, as a new exhibition detailing 12,000 years of human activity in the area has just opened in Whitehaven. ”Unlocking the past, understanding the present”, has started at the town’’s library and runs until March 8th before departing for the next [...]
cottages4you blog: inspiration for (Free subscription) | 02/03/2010
The number of people heading for a stay in Northumberland holiday cottages may be about to get a boost, as VisitBritain has launched a new campaign to encourage incoming tourism in the UK. UKinbound is hoping to attract more people to take a trip to the country’’s cities and nearby Newcastle is one area that is [...]
cottages4you blog: inspiration for (Free subscription) | 02/02/2010
Outdoor activities could be on the schedule for those staying in Wales holiday cottages this year after tourism centres in Gwynedd announced they are applying for grants. Visit Wales, the Welsh Assembly Government’’s tourism team, is set to make a decision in the few weeks and could offer Blaenau Ffestiniog, Trawsfynydd, Dolgellau and Y Bala sites [...]
cottages4you blog: inspiration for (Free subscription) | 02/02/2010
The attractions of Dorset holiday cottages are among the revelations in a new Rough Guide to Dorset. One of the suggestions made in the guide that the region is ideal for anyone from city-dwellers looking to escape their urban playground to travellers going on a trip for the day or for a weekend. Fears that Dorset might [...]
cottages4you blog: inspiration for (Free subscription) | 02/01/2010
Animal lovers staying in Dorset holiday cottages this summer can get involved in a project being run by the RSPB in the region to help track the bird population in the area. The Bournemouth Echo reports that the bird welfare charity wants to break the 10,000 mark in terms of the number of people joining in [...]
wordandspirit (Free subscription) | 01/28/2010
Here’s another review from volume 10 of the Cornerstone Biblical Commentary, this time on the short book of Haggai. Andrew Hill covers Haggai, along with Zechariah and Malachi, giving continuity to these three closely related books. Introduction One nice feature of Haggai’s ministry is that it can be precisely dated and located in Israel’s history. Haggai was [...]
cottages4you blog: inspiration for (Free subscription) | 01/28/2010
A cycling event could attract fans of two-wheel transport to stay in Dorset holiday cottages this month. The Party on the Path ride, organised by environmental charity SusTrans, will celebrate the opening of a new ten-mile traffic-free cycle path from Maiden Newton to Bridport on Saturday (January 30th). Flag-making, wheel-weaving and musical entertainment will also be provided [...]
cottages4you blog: inspiration for (Free subscription) | 01/28/2010
People heading for a stay in Lake District holiday cottages may soon get the chance to see a legendary vessel on one of the area’’s most famous lakes. A consultation has been launched regarding whether or not the Bluebird – which currently holds the British water speed record of 273.3 mph – should be able to [...]
Daily Mail News (Free subscription) | 01/26/2010
Andrew Hill, 49, bludgeoned Colin Shawcross to death with a pickaxe handle after his wife Julie, a nurse, said she was leaving him.
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 01/26/2010
A man, Andrew Hill, has been jailed for life for murdering his wife's GP lover and dumping the body in a wood.
cottages4you blog: inspiration for (Free subscription) | 01/26/2010
Lake District holiday cottages could be made even more appealing thanks to a new group that is aiming to make the area more accessible to visitors. The Lake District Local Access Forum is looking for seven people to join it in managing access and rights of way to the iconic landscape, which will no doubt be [...]
wordandspirit (Free subscription) | 01/22/2010
This is another commentary contained within Volume 10 of the Cornerstone Biblical Commentary series, which I am gradually working my way through. For more thoughts on the layout of the series, see my review of Andrew Hill on Micah. Introduction We know very little about Habakkuk. Patterson assumes a pre-exilic date, most likely during the reigns of [...]
cottages4you blog: inspiration for (Free subscription) | 01/22/2010
Those taking a break in Norfolk holiday cottages will be able to visit a former Benedictine abbey thanks to new funding to make the attraction more accessible. Located on an isolated riverbank in Horning, St Benet’’s Abbey will be opened to schools and tourists alike after £51,500 of Heritage Lottery Fund subsidies were offered to the [...]
Videos