Discovering Wales’ Roman Past
Wales was the furthest outpost of the Roman Empire and in AD 75, the fortress of Isca Augusta was built at Caerleon. This was one of only three permanent fortresses in Roman Britain and the remains on ...
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London calling
Andrew Silk visits London – The Queen’s Walk “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.” So said Samuel Johnson to James Boswell during ...
Books on Galapagos, Museums, Ice Age and Buddha
ROBERT TANITCH’S ROUND-UP OF BOOKS No 6 GALAPAGOS Preserving Darwin’s Legacy by Tui de Roy (Bloomsbury £35). It’s a harsh world of survival. The Galapagos Islands have been on the map ever since the f ...
Amsterdam – A cultural delight!
What’s Max Bygraves got to do with Amsterdam I might hear you say! Well, most of you will know the answer to that question – it’s the title of his 1958 smash hit that became one of his signature song ...