Berlin has all the ingredients required to be one of the world’s greatest capital cities – a fascinating history, brilliant museums, expansive parks, public transport that works and nightlife that it is hard to beat. In a sense visitors to Germany’s capital today get two cities in one. […]
Sitting with Bristol City fans at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton at the weekend, I saw first hand the dedication that football supporters have for their teams. While I was up in the Manchester area anyway for a weekend away with friends, for many travelling up to see […]
In an age where people jet off around the world to far flung destinations and the parallel popularity of the British ‘staycation’, the idea of a week in the sun with a fixed price for flight and accommodation seems a thing of the past. But package holidays are […]
What is in a street name? Residents in Primrose Hill have won an important victory blocking Dumpton Place being given a more “upmarketket” name. Developers building luxury flats had wanted to change it to Jasmin Mews, a name they believed was amenable to buyers – and something which […]
The practical jokes are planned and the rules are set for harsh pub drinking games. If you haven’t guessed it already I am indeed getting ready for a fun-filled array of night-time and day-time activities at a friend’s stag weekend. Preparing a bachelor for married life through a […]
Past In The Present 