The way we were

Our annual summer camp for many of my East Kilbride Scouts in 1977 was a choice between an expensive long distance coach trip to Switzerland or a cheaper and fun district camp at Glentrool, just an ho

Feeling swish MY father, the Revd Dr Stephen ...

Built on the wealth of the wool industry, picture-perfect Lavenham in Suffolk is lined with colourful timbered buildings and has a close-knit community at its heart

Letter of the week Get your goat ...

There’s a pub in the village of Norton St Philip, Somerset, called The George Inn. It’s a 14th-century coaching tavern, and as you walk through the galleried courtyard it feels like stepping back in t

Dear Simon, The history of Pitman shorthand told by Angeline Wilcox in the July edition of Best of British (Write on Time) evoked so many memories. I was amazed to learn that Isaac Pitman actually cre