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Susan Taylor celebrates New Year in Cornwall with bracing walks and fancy dress I could feel it in the air – almost reach out and touch it. Not the wind and rain; even that was strangely quiet, mirror

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There’s something special about holidaying on an island, as it feels like you’ve left the hustle and bustle of the mainland behind. The Isle of Wight might only be a short ferry hop away, but the mome

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The weekend of 5-7 September marked the inaugural Strange Days Festival of Forteana. Organiser Matt Page’s promise of ‘The most extraordinary weekend of your life’ was spot-on. Strange Days took place