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'Stir Up' a Dickensian Christmas
Travelsleuth Stuart Buchanan MacWatt gets out his mixing bowl to stir up a traditional Dickensian Christmas Plum Pudding and suggests a favourite recipe for this essential adjunct to festivities!
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A Shakespearean Sonnet on Valentine's Day
Stuart Buchanan MacWatt climbs to the sunlit top of Glastonbury Tor on Valentine's Day to survey the rich pattern of rural England spread below in the ancient valleys and dedicates a Shakespearean sonnet.
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London and Antique searching down Portobello Road
Travelsleuth Stuart Buchanan MacWatt goes antiques hunting in Portobello Road and enjoys the many delights of Easter in London.
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The Infamous Grand National
Travelsleuth Stuart Buchanan Macwatt looks at the forthcoming Aintree Grand National at liverpool and suggests it is time to consider the horses in this cruelly gruelling race as well as the punters.
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1999 St. Patrick Festival - Doing It In Style in Dublin
Travelsleuth Stuart Buchanan MacWatt celebrates Ireland's St. Patrick's Day festival and Parade in Dublin and looks at Green celebrations around the world.
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Bryng us in good ale, and bryng us in good ale;
Travelsleuth Stuart Buchanan MacWatt traces the long history of the Christmas Carol and Wassail; their near demise and reinvention in Victorian times by the headmaster of Wellington College who became the Bishop of Truro and then Archbishop of Canterbury.
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Buckingham Palace, Grouse, Salmon and Cornish Wines
The Travelsleuth makes his annual visit to Buckingham Palace before leaving the summer crowds of London behind for the peace of Cornwall's picturesque moorland rivers, the Fowey and Camel.
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Great chieftain o the puddin'-race!
Travelsleuth Stuart Buchanan MacWatt pays tribute to Robert Burns, Haggis and Whisky on the anniversary of the birth of Scotland's Bard and joins in the singing of 'Auld Lang Syne'.
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In a Country Garden
Travelsleuth Stuart Buchanan MacWatt describes his Isle of Wight cottage garden as summer fades into autumn and the swifts flee south to warmer climes. He reminisces on summer past as he prepares for spring and looks at the delights of the Lake District of William Wordsworth and its award winning hotels.
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Last Minute London Weekend Theatre Break
The Travel Sleuth looks at a last minute weekend theatre special offer of Ballet at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
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London in High Summer
Travelsleuth Stuart Buchanan MacWatt visits London in August, enjoys a visit to Buckingham Palace and Clarence House to admire some fine paintings before buying tickets to the Theatre Royal, the Victoria Palace and the Albert Hall for a Henry Wood Promenade Concert
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Maytime in Mayfair - London in Bloom
Travelsleuth Stuart Buchanan MacWatt trips a light fantastic to London. He enjoys Maytime in Mayfair after Spring in Park Lane, visits the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in Chelsea, and looks at a Wren masterpiece.
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Michelin's Gastronomic Accolade for English Pubs
Travelsleuth Stuart Buchanan MacWatt visits the Welsh Borders and Cotswolds to enjoy the best of English pub grub and sample a meal at the Fox Inn, Michelin's Pub of the Year, 2004.
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My St. Patrick's Day Dinner in Kilkenny
Travelsleuth Stuart Buchanan MacWatt remembers a St.Patricks Day Dinner in Kilkenny, Ireland, samples a fine Irish Whiskey and offers accommodation tips for the Kilkenny Festival.
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Obituary: John Thaw, TV's Inspector Morse
Actor John Thaw, whose portrayal of Inspector Morse has captivated worldwide TV audiences for 13 years has died. An obituary.
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Palace, Purdey, Rod and Gibbet
Travelsleuth Stuart Buchanan MacWatt takes time off to visit Buckingham Palace before going fishing on Cornwall's River Fowey Recommendations for quality accommodation near the Palace and in Bodmin.
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Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother. 1900 - 2002.
Travelsleuth Stuart Buchanan MacWatt pays a grateful tribute to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother on her death at Windsor, and traces her remarkable life of dedication to Britain.
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Queen Mother's last wish fulfilled
Thousands make their way to St. George's Chapel Windsor to see the final resting place of The Queen Mother. Her last wish is respected and her daughter's wreath is moved to Westminster Abbey to lie on the tomb of the Unknown Warrior.
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Queen Starts Commonwealth Baton Relay
The Queen starts a 63,000 mile baton relay from Buckingham Palace which will end at the new Manchester sports stadium on 26 July with the opening of the XVII Commonwealth Games. First stop: Canada! Travelsleuth's tips and hotel recommendations for Manchester and Leeds.
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Remember Remember the 5th of November
Travelsleuth Stuart Buchanan MacWatt remembers Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot which was intended to blow up King James I and Parliament. Was he the "wisest fool in Christendom" or a Monarch before his time?
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Seasonal Greetings from the Politically Correct
Travelsleuth Stuart Buchanan MacWatt bewails the demise of the England's traditional Christmas from his cottage in Rosemary Lane amid seasonal political correctness gone mad. He looks at the traditional role of holly and mistletoe in the Christmas festival.
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Swan Upping on the Thames
Join Travelsleuth Stuart Buchanan MacWatt at the 800 year old royal custom and ceremony of Swan Upping on the Thames near Windsor, and enjoy a superb lunch on the sunny terrace of one of England's finest hotel restaurants overlooking the Thames at Bray.
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The Cornish May Day Festival - It's not for the faint hearted!
The Travelsleuth visits Cornwall's Padstow for May Day and discovers two superb restaurant hotels on this beautiful Atlantic coast.
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The Queen's tears for America
The Queen's tears for America at St. Paul's and the Archbishop of Canterbury's words of hope. British public and Royals sign the Book of Condolence at the American Embassy. A 'Requiem for Manhattan' at the Royal Albert Hall. Stuart Buchanan MacWatt describes England's mourning for the slain in New York and Washington.<B>Updated: 25 September 2001</B>
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The Royal Hunt –Goodbye to all that!
Travelsleuth Stuart Buchanan MacWatt marks the probable demise of hunting the fox to hounds in the United Kingdom and traces 1600 years of royal hunting history from Offa and King Alfred to Charles, Prince of Wales.
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The Tranquil Scilly Isles - Arthur's Lyonesse. Page 1.
Travelsleuth Stuart Buchanan MacWatt visits the tranquil sub-tropical Isles of Scilly off the coast of Cornwall, fabled Lyonesse of Arthurian legend and paradise of flowers, birds and empty beaches of silver sand. Accommodation and travel tips.</i></b><b><i>Travelsleuth Stuart Buchanan MacWatt visits the tranquil sub-tropical Isles of Scilly off the coast of Cornwall, fabled Lyonesse of Arthurian legend and paradise of flowers, birds and empty beaches of silver sand. Accommodation and travel tips. Page 1.
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The Tranquil Scilly Isles, Arthur's Lyonesse. Page 2.
Travelsleuth Stuart Buchanan MacWatt visits the tranquil sub-tropical Isles of Scilly off the coast of Cornwall, fabled Lyonesse of Arthurian legend and paradise of flowers, birds and empty beaches of silver sand . Accommodation and travel tips. Page 2.
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Today's Chef's Special: Braised Squirrel
Travelsleuth Stuart Buchanan MacWatt looks at cult London restaurants serving exotic culinary oddities for newly adventurous clientele; medieval dishes like braised squirrel, and rook pie, wood mushrooms like boletus edulis.
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While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night
Travelsleuth Stuart Buchanan MacWatt traces the long history of the Christmas Carol and wassail; its near demise and reinvention in Victorian times by the headmaster of Wellington College who became the Bishop of Truro and then Archbishop of Canterbury.
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Wight in June
Travelsleuth Stuart Buchanan MacWatt puts away his travelling shoes to relax in his own backyard down Rosemary Lane on the Isle of Wight where he enjoys the song of the skylark and summer vegetables from his cottage garden
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Wight, God's Little Island
Travelsleuth Stuart Buchanan Macwatt contemplates retirement on the Isle of Wight and looks forward to chronicling the rural pleasures and unhurried village life at his country cottage down Rosemary Lane; brewing country wines, tending his cottage garden and walking the turfy downs with his dog Achilles at his heel
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Britain's 2005 Cultural Bonanza
Britain’s Cultural bonanza. The Travelsleuth looks ahead at the programme of blockbuster art exhibitions in London, Edinburgh and elsewhere in the United Kingdom.
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Buckingham Palace Gardens - Royal Oasis of Tranquility
Travelsleuth Stuart Buchanan MacWatt visits the gardens of Buckingham Palace and finds an oasis of tranquility in the centre of London that has been nurtured by Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh andprevious Kings and queens of England.
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Cruising Britain’s Waterways.
Travelsleuth Stuart Buchanan MacWatt looks at the joys of travelling the waterways of the Thames Valley and the Scottish Highlands in the quiet luxury of a converted Thames barge or canal longboat.
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Easter Bargains - Spring Bonuses
The Travelsleuth looks at hotel bargains for Easter and discusses the Channel Ferry price war that will bring the Continent nearer for many motorists.
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Maytime in Mayfair - London in Bloom
Travelsleuth Stuart Buchanan MacWatt sees about London in bloom and the Chelsea Flower Show, looks at some of Sir Christopher Wren's Baroque architecture and enjoys English asparagus.
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On the Trail of St.George of England
Travelsleuth Stuart Buchanan MacWatt visits Stratford-on-Avon, Shakespeare's Birthplace on St.George's Day, his Birthday. April 23rd. He compares the paucity of festivities in England for St George on their national Saint's Day with those for St. Patrick in Dublin and elsewhere in Ireland, Britain, New York, Montreal and Melbourne.
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Queen Victoria's 'Family' Christmas
Travelsleuth Stuart Buchanan MacWatt traces England's family Christmas tradition back to Queen Victoria and her beloved Consort, Prince Albert in 1841 and looks back over 1000 years of history to the Christmas banquets of William the Conqueror.
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The Brading Roman Villa, Isle of Wight
Suite101.com’s Travelsleuth visits Brading’s Roman Villa on the Isle of Wight and enthuses over the remarkable mosaics of the goddess Medusa and other figures of classical myth laid down by a prosperous Romano-Briton as the floor of his sumptuous villa 16 centuries ago at the height of the Roman Empire.
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Travelsleuth's Diary: November Highlights
The Travelsleuth's monthly listing of Royal, social, cultural and sporting events in London and the Shires of England; Festivals, Fairs, Exhibitions, Auctions.<B>Last updated 2 November.</B>
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Communities of Interest (COI) Categories
A chart that illustrates the breakdown for the Communities of Interest.
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Our Solar Eclipse Buffet Menu
No party can be a party without a buffet menu! Check out the tasty food that Ian MacWatt and I have on offer for you!
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Obituary: Dudley Moore, CBE.
Dudley Moore, actor and musician, born April 19 1935; died March 27 2002. An Obituary to a comic and musical genius and kindly Cockney Gentleman .
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An Eclipse Festival!!
Stumped about what to do or where to go this Summer? Travel to the UK and visit a unique Eclipse Festival being held there. There really will be something for all!
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Blackberry Wine, Garlic Fudge, Peacocks and Lavender
The Travelsleuth looks back on a glorious record breaking English summer, the Isle of Wight Garlic Festival and butterfly watching, and looks forward to sampling some superb country wines and liqueurs.
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Garlic
Learn about one of the oldest ingredients know to man - garlic! Did you know that the smaller bulbs are stronger? Learn more facts after reading this article.
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The Great Melton Mowbray Pork Pie!
The original Pork Pie hails from the town of Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, also home to the origins of our famous "Stilton Cheese."
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Travel Advice for London Visitors
London terror bombings. the Travelsleuth offers advice to potential visitors.
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Indiana Autumn
Hoosier Hannah waxes lyrical about Fall in her native Indiana as the Canadian geese, Sandhill cranes and Whooping cranes fly south to Florida. She takes us to the annual Fall Festivals at Billy Creek Village and Nashville to sample Apple butter, honey and sorghum.
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Travelsleuth's Diary: February Highlights. Page 3.
Court Circular. Buckingham Palace instructions for ticket applications to Trooping the Colour, The Queen's Birthday Parade on 15 June. The pageantry and its historic venue the Horse Guards Parade.
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