Snowdonia is a region in northwest Wales concentrated around the mountains and glacial landforms of massive Snowdonia National Park. The park's historic Snowdon Mountain Railway climbs to the summit of Wales's highest mountain, Mount Snowdon, offering views across the sea to Ireland. The park is also home to an extensive network of trails, over 100 lakes and craggy peaks like Cader Idris and Tryfan.
Prison Cocktail Bar! Successfully smuggle your liquor past the Warden and serve your time with a covert supply of personalised cocktails. This is the bar behind bars, where the serving inmates are your bartenders, the guards are crooked and you become a part of the story.
Chris is an internationally acclaimed inspirational keynote speaker and storyteller who works in various sectors including education, business, corporate and the charity sector. Drawing on his incredible story of resistance against ‘apartheid’, Chris keeps his audience spell-bound as he takes them on a journey of discovery. Most importantly his audiences leave inspired to take action to bring about change within their personal lives, respective organisations & communities. Having grown up in a ghetto in Durban, South Africa & witnessing first hand the brutality of apartheid which in turn became the catalyst for preparing Chris to become an activist for democracy. Chris’ story contains themes such as fear, determination, courage, love and forgiveness, all in the face of blatant racial discrimination. Regardless of where you are, Chris will inspire you to step beyond limitations and to take action and become the best version of yourself.
Durham is one of the UK's prestigious and among the top ranked universities. Durham is known for its long, impressive history of academic excellence, outstanding research, and the quality of its graduates. York is also a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive UK universities.
The North Coast 500 is a 516-mile scenic route along Scotland’s northern coast that begins and ends in the city of Inverness, the capital of the Scottish Highlands. The North Coast 500 (NC500) was created in 2014 by the North Highland Initiative, which is a non-profit organization that was established by Prince Charles in 2005 in an effort to develop economic growth across the North Highlands. Scenery includes rugged coastline, beaches, rural farmland, marshland, rivers, forest, lochs, and munros (Scottish mountains over 3,000 ft high). You’ll also have the opportunity to see local wildlife such as deer, squirrels, pine martens, birds of prey, seabirds, and sea mammals such as dolphins, whales and seals. In addition to nature and wildlife, there are loads of things to see and do along the route which include hiking, golfing, castles, heritage sites, prehistoric sites, a geological park, museums, beaches, whisky distilleries, and much more.
:-) Birthdays, Christmas and Friendship We celebrated a fantastic weekend with the Akessons at Lime Wood in the New Forest. The first evening was in a stunning B&B outside of…
A perfect party at Durham Castle - Medieval Banquet and the right time of year for Christmas Carols thrown into the mix - what fun!
A crayfish party is a traditional summertime eating and drinking celebration in the Nordic countries. The tradition originated in Sweden, where a crayfish party is called a kräftskiva. The tradition has also spread to Finland via its Swedish-speaking population, and Norway.
The Peak District covers 1,438km in the heart of England (that's about the size of Greater London). The Peak District reaches into five counties: Derbyshire, Cheshire, Staffordshire, Yorkshire and Greater Manchester. For experienced walkers, the long distance 431km (268 miles) Pennine Way National Trail follows the Pennine chain along the rugged backbone of England from Edale crossing Kinder Scout, the highest point in the Peak District at 636 metres (2,087ft). The hike crosses the 3 highest points in the Peak District National Park: Kinder Scout (633m), Bleaklow (633m) and The Black Hill (582m).
