Leisure Archive
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Hiking from Calais to Boulogne along the Opal Coast, France
Posted on August 26, 2020 | No CommentsFerry ports are usually getaway places but Rupert Parker decides to cover the 50km between these two French towns on foot, following the English Channel I’ve always thought that this... -
Aubrey Beardsley exhibition at Tate Britain
Posted on August 17, 2020 | No CommentsJohn Westbrooke is dazzled by a scandalous master of illustration Even Covid-19 hasn’t been able to wipe out the Aubrey Beardsley exhibition at Tate Britain. It’s ironic, because the artist... -
Tiny Tales – A New Story Collection
Posted on August 9, 2020 | No CommentsPatricia Cleveland-Peck reviews this comforting book by Alexander McCall Smith in collaboration with illustrator Iain McIntosh What many of us need in these troubled times is comfort reading and if... -
Room 15 – A new book from Charles Harris
Posted on August 1, 2020 | No CommentsA Gripping Psychological Mystery Thriller from the award-nominated author of The Breaking of Liam Glass Ross Blackleigh is on trial for four crimes which he insists he didn’t commit. A... -
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...