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Articles related to "Stuart Buchanan Macwatt"
'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! travelsleuth • stuart • buchanan • macwatt • christmas
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. william • shakespeare • glastonbury • valentine • summer
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. travelsleuth • stuart • buchanan • macwatt • london
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. aintree • liverpool • grand national • england • travelsleuth
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. travelsleuth • stuart • buchanan • macwatt • dublin
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. travelsleuth • stuart • buchanan • macwatt • headmaster
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. athelstan • saxon • bodmin • cornwall • buckingham
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'. haggis • whisky • burns • scotland • london
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. travelsleuth • stuart • buchanan • macwatt • rosemary lane
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. london covent garden royal opera house birmingham
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 travelsleuth • stuart buchanan macwatt • london • buckingham palace • clarence house
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. travelsleuth stuart buchanan macwatt • london • rhs • chelsea • flower show
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. travelsleuth • stuart • buchanan • macwatt • welsh borders
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. travelsleuth • stuart • buchanan • macwatt • kilkenny
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. inspector • morse • john • thaw • brazenose
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. travelsleuth • stuart • buchanan macwatt • fowey • cornwall
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. travelsleuth • stuart • buchanan • macwatt • elizabeth
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. queen • prince • princess • elizabeth • charles
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? travelsleuth • stuart • buchanan • macwatt • king
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. travelsleuth • stuart • buchanan • macwatt • england
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. buckingham palace • bray • windsor • royal • queen
The Princess Diana Memorial Walkway Travelsleuth Stuart Buchanan MacWatt traces the designated Princess Diana Memorial Walk through London's St. James's and Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens to the Diana Memorial Playground near Kensington Palace, taking afternoon tea at the Ritz en route. travelsleuth • stuart • buchanan • macwatt • princess
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> britain • queen • prince • elizabeth • philip
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. travelsleuth • stuart buchanan macwatt • fox • united kingdom • hunting
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. travelsleuth • stuart • buchanan • macwatt • scilly
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. travelsleuth • stuart • buchanan • macwatt • cornwall
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. travelsleuth • stuart • buchanan • macwatt • cult
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. travelsleuth • stuart • buchanan • macwatt • headmaster
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 travelsleuth • stuart buchanan macwatt • wight • rosemary lane • cottage garden
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 stuart buchanan macwatt • travelsleuth • suite101.com • rosemary lane • rural pleasures
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. suite101.com • royal • britain • stuart • buchanan
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. travelsleuth • stuart • buchanan • macwatt • buckingham
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. london • thames • windsor • oxford • inverness
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. travelsleuth • stuart buchanan macwatt • spring • geese • suite101.com
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. london • chelsea • pensioners • thames • royal
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. travelsleuth • stuart • buchanan macwatt • england • stratford-on-avon
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. travelsleuth • stuart • buchanan • macwatt • england
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. travelsleuth • stuart • buchanan • macwatt • rosemary lane
Communities of Interest (COI) Categories A chart that illustrates the breakdown for the Communities of Interest. cois
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 . dudley moore • peter cook • alan bennett • edinburgh • london
2002 Theatrical Awards - 5/14
A <i>very</i> extensive listing of nominees and winners of major theatrical awards of the current (well, passing) season. playwright • writing • theatre • theater • playhouse
2002 Theatrical Awards - 5/22
A <i>very</i> extensive listing of nominees and winners of major theatrical awards of the current (well, passing) season. playwright • writing • theatre • theater • playhouse
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. history • geography • science • varieties • season
Travel Advice for London Visitors London terror bombings. the Travelsleuth offers advice to potential visitors. london • uk • travelsleuth • subway • london transport
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. hoosier hannah • indiana • fall • festivals • billie creek village
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. royal • queen • consort • prince • wales |
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