Leisure Archive
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The Crown Jewels and the ping pong ball
Posted on March 19, 2020 | No CommentsSandra Westbrooke discovers the truth behind the bling When plans were being made for the investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales, some 50 years ago, there was a... -
British Baroque: Power and Illusion
Posted on March 3, 2020 | No CommentsJohn Westbrooke on a nearly forgotten art movement from Stuart days Tate Britain’s latest exhibition claims to be the only one ever held anywhere on the subject. Maybe that’s because... -
The Val di Fassa is a summer paradise in the Italian Alps
Posted on February 18, 2020 | No CommentsFrom Canazei, Beverley Watts steps out on an Inghams hiking holiday and enjoys some sweet sounds Standing on a mountainside in my cerulean blue Italian walking boots is my idea... -
Restoration Stories – Review by Patricia Cleveland-Peck
Posted on January 24, 2020 | No CommentsPatina and Paint in Old London Houses by Philippa Stockley with photography by Charlie Hopkinson This attractive book tells the stories of the restoration of sixteen, mainly Georgian, houses in... -
Hiking El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain
Posted on January 23, 2020 | No CommentsRupert Parker explores the smallest and most westerly Canary Island, walking among its 500 extinct volcanic craters and enjoying its crystal clear waters El Hierro is the most remote Canary... -
Along the Rota Vicentina, Portugal
Posted on January 17, 2020 | No CommentsIt’s not for nothing that this 220km long-distance walk is also known as The Fishermen’s Trail, as it passes the best fishing spots along the coast. Rupert Parker dons his... -
Pre-Raphaelite Sisters Exhibition
Posted on December 15, 2019 | No CommentsA gallery restores formerly marginal figures to the spotlight, reports John Westbrooke The National Portrait Gallery’s latest exhibition plans to tell the untold story of the women of the Pre-Raphaelite... -
George IV: Art & Spectacle
Posted on December 4, 2019 | No CommentsJohn Westbrooke on a notorious king and great collector King George IV seems to have felt an affinity with his predecessor, Charles I. Both were men of taste who built... -
Car free Christmas markets in the UK
Posted on November 13, 2019 | No CommentsHow to get there by rail and save money with Railcards A visit to one of Britain’s Christmas markets is a treat for anyone who wants to get in the... -
Leonardo: Experience a Masterpiece
Posted on November 12, 2019 | No CommentsA hi-tech but unsatisfactory exhibition marks a 500th anniversary, John Westbrooke writes It’s 500 years since the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the original Renaissance man, still best known as...