Somerset and St. Paul's...

Despite having a name that would indicate otherwise, one of the great English composers of the early Twentieth Century was Gustav Holst.  Born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, on the 21st September, 1874, Holst was born to an English mother, and a Swedish father with Latvian and German ancestry.

George Meredith...

Born in Portsmouth in 1828, George Meredith was an English novelist and poet.  Here, I am going to concentrate on Meredith's poetry.  A very prolific poet, Meredith wrote on many subjects, and here I will focus on his works about nature.

A City of Culture, Heritage, and People...

That's how the City of Liverpool is introduced on the Visit Liverpool website.  Of course, you'll all have heard of Liverpool, be it as a result of the Beatles, Liverpool F.C., or whatever.  Formerly in the historic county of Lancashire, it is now the centre of the new (well, new-ish) county of Merseyside, and here is a fascinating documentary about the port city...

Where They Live...

It's been a while since I travelled across the Irish Sea to Northern Ireland, so I think another visit is well overdue!  I had touched on some of the basics in a previous post, but it's time to look at the most populous areas in the country...

From the Weekend...

As promised, here is an update from the English footy action at the weekend!  On an incredible couple of days of high drama and disappointment, there were few questions answered with a month of the season still to go...

North of the Border...

I have previously covered specific aspects of Scotland, but this time, I will deliberately be more vague!  In other words, I have just put together a wonderful selection of photographs to describe visually the beauty of the nation.

It Could Be a First...

With just a few games to go, the Premier League could certainly see history made this season, as the previously unfashionable Leicester City could end up as Champions!  Having been around since 1884 (the first 35 years as Leicester Fosse), they have never won the top tier in English footy, and neither have they won the F.A. Cup.