Articles related to "John Betjeman"
Betjeman's 'Christmas'
John Betjeman's poem titled "Christmas" portrays the sour perspective of a doubter and misrepresents Jesus' birthplace.
john betjeman • christmas • doubter tackles tradition and history • jesus christ • london
John Betjeman's poem titled "Christmas" portrays the sour perspective of a doubter and misrepresents Jesus' birthplace.
john betjeman • christmas • doubter tackles tradition and history • jesus christ • london
Betjeman's Westgate-On-Sea
John Betjeman's interest in architecture often informs his poetry as he fumbles to add substance to his observations of line and curve.
john betjeman • westgate-on-sea • measured encumbrances • poet and hack • modernism
John Betjeman's interest in architecture often informs his poetry as he fumbles to add substance to his observations of line and curve.
john betjeman • westgate-on-sea • measured encumbrances • poet and hack • modernism
"Teddy Bear to the Nation"
This week, we look at <i>Coronation Street</i>'s greatest and most accomplished follower and tell you how you can join The British League for Hilda Ogden.
coronation street • john betjamen • hilda ogden • jean alexander • corrie
This week, we look at <i>Coronation Street</i>'s greatest and most accomplished follower and tell you how you can join The British League for Hilda Ogden.
coronation street • john betjamen • hilda ogden • jean alexander • corrie
Adventures In Girl Power: Mess Up The Mess
With surprising depth and witty lyrics, Mess Up The Mess, is a quirky, quad squad out of Washington D.C. "You Remind Me of Summer Vacation" (Paroxym Records) is charming.
mess up the mess • jeannie centofani • punk music • indie music • emo music
With surprising depth and witty lyrics, Mess Up The Mess, is a quirky, quad squad out of Washington D.C. "You Remind Me of Summer Vacation" (Paroxym Records) is charming.
mess up the mess • jeannie centofani • punk music • indie music • emo music
Philip Larkin
Philip Larkin has been called England's greatest post-war poet, in addition to being voted "the nation's best-loved poet" by the Poetry Book Society.
philip larkin • british poet • 20th century poetry • postwar poets • rhyming poetry
Philip Larkin has been called England's greatest post-war poet, in addition to being voted "the nation's best-loved poet" by the Poetry Book Society.
philip larkin • british poet • 20th century poetry • postwar poets • rhyming poetry
Far from the 'Madding' Crowd
The Travelsleuth seeks out his Cornish Camelot and looks at the inspired work of Graham and Annie Ovenden, two artists who live and paint on the edge of Bodmin Moor, scene of Daphne du Maurier's novel Jamaica Inn.
cornwall • bodmin • betjeman • warleggan • ovenden
The Travelsleuth seeks out his Cornish Camelot and looks at the inspired work of Graham and Annie Ovenden, two artists who live and paint on the edge of Bodmin Moor, scene of Daphne du Maurier's novel Jamaica Inn.
cornwall • bodmin • betjeman • warleggan • ovenden
Go North for Scenery
The North of Shropshire has some wonderful scenery and undiscovered towns to delight the visitor.
north shropshire • wem • whitchurch • ellesmere • market drayton
The North of Shropshire has some wonderful scenery and undiscovered towns to delight the visitor.
north shropshire • wem • whitchurch • ellesmere • market drayton
An Introduction to Coronation Street
Coronation Street and British culture: an introduction to one of the longest running TV shows in the world and the most popular programme in Britain.
coronation street • british television • britain • england • betjeman
Coronation Street and British culture: an introduction to one of the longest running TV shows in the world and the most popular programme in Britain.
coronation street • british television • britain • england • betjeman
UK - Northumberland - Newcastle upon Tyne,
Newcastle upon Tyne - lively city within reach of Lindisfarne and Alnwick Castle of Harry Potter fame. The City Centre has some of the finest architecture in the country
newcastle upon tyne uk • northumberland • catherine cookson country • baltic centre for contemporary art • sage concert hall gateshead
Newcastle upon Tyne - lively city within reach of Lindisfarne and Alnwick Castle of Harry Potter fame. The City Centre has some of the finest architecture in the country
newcastle upon tyne uk • northumberland • catherine cookson country • baltic centre for contemporary art • sage concert hall gateshead
Great Victorian Writers on the Isle of Wight
During the 19th century poets, writers, artists, philosophers and statesmen jouneyed to the Isle in the Solent, thanks to the presence of Queen Victoria who lived there.
alfred lord tennyson's charge of the light brigade • isle of wight • farringford house • queen victoria and prince albert at osborne house • john keats and endymion
During the 19th century poets, writers, artists, philosophers and statesmen jouneyed to the Isle in the Solent, thanks to the presence of Queen Victoria who lived there.
alfred lord tennyson's charge of the light brigade • isle of wight • farringford house • queen victoria and prince albert at osborne house • john keats and endymion
Journey Through Britain
The co-founder of a British publishing house revisits, explores and reminisces about places and old friends throughout mainland Britain.
journey through britain • david st john thomas • david and charles • traditional rural britain • national heritage
The co-founder of a British publishing house revisits, explores and reminisces about places and old friends throughout mainland Britain.
journey through britain • david st john thomas • david and charles • traditional rural britain • national heritage
Paris - London - Eurostar St. Pancras Station
St. Pancras Station has been newly restored and opened on November 6, 2007. Hop on a Eurostar train, spend the day in Paris and be back in London for a nightcap.
london st. pancras station • eurostar to paris • high-speed trains to france • 17 daily trains from london to paris • st. pancras masterpiece of victorian engineering
St. Pancras Station has been newly restored and opened on November 6, 2007. Hop on a Eurostar train, spend the day in Paris and be back in London for a nightcap.
london st. pancras station • eurostar to paris • high-speed trains to france • 17 daily trains from london to paris • st. pancras masterpiece of victorian engineering
A Vacation to Eclipse All Others - Cornwall's Solar Eclipse 1999
The Travelsleuth explores the land of the Solar Eclipse in Britain's Cornwall and Devon for information on lodging, dining, and sightseeing.
britain travel • cornwall • westcountry travel • solar eclipse • bodmin
The Travelsleuth explores the land of the Solar Eclipse in Britain's Cornwall and Devon for information on lodging, dining, and sightseeing.
britain travel • cornwall • westcountry travel • solar eclipse • bodmin
A Walk Around Smithfield
Get off the tourist track and discover London's medieval past, a village green, and a hidden Norman abbey.
smithfield tour • visit clerkenwell • london walking tour • london walk • visit smithfield market
Get off the tourist track and discover London's medieval past, a village green, and a hidden Norman abbey.
smithfield tour • visit clerkenwell • london walking tour • london walk • visit smithfield market
At Home on Coronation Street
The enduring appeal of The Street.
coronation street • introduction • links • sites • pages
The enduring appeal of The Street.
coronation street • introduction • links • sites • pages
Carol Ann Duffy – British Feminist Poet
Carol Ann Duffy, Britain's new Poet Laureate, is the first woman, the first Scot and the first openly gay person to hold the honour in the 341 year history of the role.
poet laureate • carol ann duffy • carol anne duffy • feminist poet • lesbian poet
Carol Ann Duffy, Britain's new Poet Laureate, is the first woman, the first Scot and the first openly gay person to hold the honour in the 341 year history of the role.
poet laureate • carol ann duffy • carol anne duffy • feminist poet • lesbian poet
Literary Tourism in Cornwall
Among Cornwall's many writers, Daphne du Maurier and Winston Graham have done most to establish this English county as a destination for literary tourists.
literary tourism • literary travel • literary connections • literary tourist • daphne du maurier
Among Cornwall's many writers, Daphne du Maurier and Winston Graham have done most to establish this English county as a destination for literary tourists.
literary tourism • literary travel • literary connections • literary tourist • daphne du maurier
See England and the Eclipse in Pullman Comfort
Join the Travel Sleuth on the Charter Riviera Express from Paddington to see the Solar Eclipse in Cornwall. Relax in comfort and enjoy the scenic rail route through southern England.
rail travel • railway travel • cornwall • london • eclipse
Join the Travel Sleuth on the Charter Riviera Express from Paddington to see the Solar Eclipse in Cornwall. Relax in comfort and enjoy the scenic rail route through southern England.
rail travel • railway travel • cornwall • london • eclipse
Famous Novelists Take on the Tube
What would it have been like if famous writers had to pen some thoughts on the London Underground. Guest author Richard Mitchell parodies works of Tolkein, Lewis Carrol, Dickens and others to give us a humourous view of the tube.
london underground • the tube • travel • humour • humor
What would it have been like if famous writers had to pen some thoughts on the London Underground. Guest author Richard Mitchell parodies works of Tolkein, Lewis Carrol, Dickens and others to give us a humourous view of the tube.
london underground • the tube • travel • humour • humor
Westminster Cathedral
This article takes a look at Westminster Cathedral, in Central London.
catholicism • church • architecture • london • victorian
This article takes a look at Westminster Cathedral, in Central London.
catholicism • church • architecture • london • victorian
The '99 Solar Eclipse - A Cornish Experience
Join The Travel Sleuth in North Cornwall, the legendary Camelot of King Arthur's Camelot, for the Great Solar Eclipse. Enjoy with him the scenic tranquility of Bodmin Moor, and visit the magnificent Georgian seat of the Molesworth-St.Aubyns.
england • cornwall • devon • eclipse • plymouth
Join The Travel Sleuth in North Cornwall, the legendary Camelot of King Arthur's Camelot, for the Great Solar Eclipse. Enjoy with him the scenic tranquility of Bodmin Moor, and visit the magnificent Georgian seat of the Molesworth-St.Aubyns.
england • cornwall • devon • eclipse • plymouth
The May Day Revels of Cornwall
Cornwall goes A'Maying in frenzied carnival at Padstow and decorous dance at Helston. The Travelsleuth seeks out fine dining at Rick Stein's Seafood Restaurant with Rooms in Padstow and discovers a superb B&B run by explorer-writer Robin Hanbury-Tenison and his wife Louella on the edge of Bodmin Moor.
queen • elizabeth • st. enodoc • rock • padstow
Cornwall goes A'Maying in frenzied carnival at Padstow and decorous dance at Helston. The Travelsleuth seeks out fine dining at Rick Stein's Seafood Restaurant with Rooms in Padstow and discovers a superb B&B run by explorer-writer Robin Hanbury-Tenison and his wife Louella on the edge of Bodmin Moor.
queen • elizabeth • st. enodoc • rock • padstow
Travelsleuth's July Diary; Athletes, Oars and Jockeys
Further pages from Travelsleuth's busy July diary. Notes on the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games, Henley Royal Regatta, Ascot Diamond Stakes and the British Grand Prix at Silverstone and the Goodwood Festival of Speed which celebrates the Cadillac's centenary.
travelsleuth • queen • manchester • commonwealth • bolton
Further pages from Travelsleuth's busy July diary. Notes on the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games, Henley Royal Regatta, Ascot Diamond Stakes and the British Grand Prix at Silverstone and the Goodwood Festival of Speed which celebrates the Cadillac's centenary.
travelsleuth • queen • manchester • commonwealth • bolton
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