Despite its name, The Lake District has more mountains than waterways. Although here they aren’t called mountains. They are known as fells, a term used in Scandinavian countries and northern England. Its use to describe the mountains and hills in The Lake District stems from the term once referring…
There are a lot of incredible things in the world that leave you wondering how something so magical and impressive came into being. The pyramids. Stonehenge. Disneyland. On a smaller scale, there is the Castlerigg Stone Circle. There are more than 1000 stone circles in Britain so in…
I knew when I applied for my UK working visa last year the timing could have been better. With the global economy the way it was, a smarter choice would have been to stay in my job in Australia – not try to look for one in Britain. But here…
If the title of this post is lost on you I can only assume you have not experienced one of the greatest TV shows of all time. Black Books. It’s a BBC show that was screened in Australia on the ABC and features two of my favourite comedians, Dylan Moran and…
BIB • LI • O • PHILE (noun): A person who collects or has a great love of books. The above is a relatively new term for me, but it has become apparent that a predisposition to sunburn and a quick wit are not the only things I have inherited from my…
In Vancouver I lived on the 14th floor and got nervous going up in the elevator. I have vivid memories of standing on the 5-metre diving platform at the Burnie Pool for what seemed like an eternity before climbing back down the ladder. I did the same on…
There are more than 2000 miles of canals in the UK. This information can be found on Wikipedia, or from my friendly canal boat captains, Mark and Ruth – and I prefer the personal touch. Mark and Ruth own Wandering Duck, a 69-foot narrowboat from which they help people explore…
If you’re not very interested in sport, then I apologise for the recent content of Pegs on the Line. And I suppose, in advance, for this post. But then the Olympics aren’t really sport. Well of course there is sport, but there’s a lot more to it. A few years ago,…
There are some events a sports fan just has to watch. They include, but are not limited to, the Melbourne Cup, tennis Grand Slam finals, the AFL Grand Final, the Boxing Day Test, any soccer or rugby world cup game Australia is competing in, and the last day of le Tour…
Le Tour de France is one of the greatest sporting events in the world and is great fun as a spectator – either live or at home. What is it about this race that makes it so much fun for everyone?
