Ashbourne is high in the Peak District of Derbyshire - hundreds of miles from Scotland but this was the 24th year of the Highland Gathering. At the beginning of the video the Pipe Band from the City of Newcastle...
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Close to the delightful market town of Buxton is Poole's Cavern. What I particularly liked was that the pathways were wide and paved and whilst there are steps they were easy to negotiate. Friendly,...
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This brilliant idea - using photographic sets from www.flickr.com, involves 4 screens that change every 8 seconds. Artists have allotted time slots to showcase their work.This fascinating concept was devised by...
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In the basement of the beautiful Princess of Wales Conservatory in Kew Gardens are a series of aquariums - and what a popular feature they were with all the children.
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I'd heard that Kew Gardens, situated just south of London, is fantastic in springtime, and as the Henry Moore sculpture exhibition is about to close, now seemed the ideal time to make a visit.Was I glad I did!This...
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5 years on and we're still marching! It's is estimated that as many as one million have died violent deaths as a result of the occupation of Iraq. The country's infrastructure and civil society are in...
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The Grove and Rufford held their annual Point to Point meeting at Welbeck near Worksop on the 2nd March 2008. Welbeck Abbey was once one of the richest in England. Following Henry VIII's dissolution, it...
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The 1st March saw the town of Mansfield Woodhouse in North
Nottinghamshire celebrate the 100 years since the opening of its Turner
Hall. Named after the land agent of the Duke of Portland - who had
suggested the...
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Exactly why these students were dancing so enthusiastically outside Sheffield University on a cold lunchtime in February wasn't clear - but everyone looked like they were having a really good time!
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Sheffield has a large Yemeni population and on this day there was a celebtration of all aspects of Yemeni culture with live music, authentic food and arts & crafts. It was run in connection with 'Coal,...
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Two very talented young Chinese musicans were playing in the foyer of the Grand Opera House in York during their Open Day. They were advertising the Chinese New Year Gala to be held at the Opera House on the...
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Even at the end of December this is still the most beautiful place to visit. There is now a newly-refurbished Visitor Centre which includes a restaurant and what I really liked, everyone was so friendly.
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Ashbourne Highland Gathering