Liverpool's Strawberry Field is to be opened to the public. Made famous by the John Lennon song "Strawberry Fields Forever", the real Strawberry Field was, in fact, a Salvation Army children's home near where he lived with his Aunt Mimi. It was an important part of Lennon's early life. Each … [Read more...]

Oxford University’s Bodleian Library recently launched a once-in-a-lifetime exhibition dedicated to J.R.R. Tolkien and his connection to Oxford. Many authors have strong connections to Oxford: Lewis Carroll who wrote Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, C.S. Lewis who wrote The Chronicles of Narnia … [Read more...]

Driving in the UK - it ain’t easy. But if you are schooled up on a few basics it ain’t hard either. The  towns and cities pose the greater challenge. Out on the open road it’s fairly easy going. Over the years I've spent a lot of time driving in Britain and here are 8 things I learned the hard … [Read more...]