Europe Archive
Bullfighting banned in Cataluña (Catalonia)
By a narrow 13-votes margin, the Catalan parlament banned bullfighting in Catalonia from 1 January 2012 in a vote earlier today.
Arundel Festival – a perfect day trip
If you’re looking for a day trip out of London, Arundel with its castle, quiant little streets and swans on the river is hard to resist. Even more so if you can time your visit to the historic town to coincide with the famous Arundel Festival held late August.
UK visitors with hayfever, bring medication
Just a quick non-scientific warning to any fellow hayfever sufferers visiting Britain within the next few weeks: Bring your medication!
Fit for a future king
If you’ve ever wondered how a king might live, here’s your chance to see for yourself. Frederik VIII’s Palace at Amalienborg in Copenhagen, Denmark is opening its doors to the public.
London Theatre in need of conkers
If you have a little spare time while visiting London, go for a walk in one of the parks and collect conkers for the Young Vic Theatre.
Staring down the barrel of autumn
I went out with my camera on Wednesday to take some autumn photos. I came back a lot more cheerful than I’d expected.
Art Deco tea shop in Brighton
Dawn and I went to a wonderful tea shop in Brighton last weekend, that I wanted to recommend to you lovely people.
Fantastic underwater photos
While I’m still smarting from the cancellation of my snorkelling holiday, let me share with you a link to the most fantastic underwater photos, I have ever seen.
Danish hotdogs in Brighton
Just a quick note for all you hotdog fans out there. You can now buy Danish hotdogs in Brighton.
Lost luggage problem deemed unacceptable by EU
Touch wood, in my 20 years as an air passenger I have always received my luggage at arrival.
No such luck for 4.6 million bag owners travelling via airports in the European Union in 2008.
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