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Review of ‘The Land Where Lemons Grow: The Story of Italy and Its Citrus Fruit’ by Helena Attlee

27/08/2021 nsford 7 Comments

If ever a book will make you crave lemons, it’s this one. I bought some and made lemon cake. This…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Helena Attlee, history, memoir, non-fiction, reviews, travel

Review of ‘Underland: A Deep Time Journey’ by Robert Macfarlane

07/06/2021 nsford 4 Comments

What an extraordinary book this is. I haven’t read anything like it before. I do have mixed feelings about the…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, history, memoir, non-fiction, reviews, Robert Macfarlane, travel

TV review: ‘Pole to Pole’ with Michael Palin (1992)

23/05/2021 nsford 4 Comments

“It’s going to be a hell of a long journey. But, well, let’s go.” Michael Palin crunches over the ice…

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Posted in: Film & TV Filed under: Michael Palin, reviews, travel, TV

Review of ‘The Lost Pianos of Siberia’ by Sophy Roberts

05/04/2021 nsford 9 Comments

Are you interested in Russian history? Pianos? Travel? Then get yourself a copy of this stunning book. For two years,…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, history, music, non-fiction, reviews, Sophy Roberts, travel

TV review: ‘Incredible Journeys with Simon Reeve’ (2021)

11/03/2021 nsford 4 Comments

‘If I’m not meeting people and learning about their lives, I’m not on a proper journey.’ This is not merely…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: reviews, Simon Reeve, travel, TV

Review of ‘The End of the Road’ by Jack Cooke

11/02/2021 nsford 10 Comments

If you love wandering around old cemeteries, reading the inscriptions and thinking about the people from the past, then this…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Jack Cooke, non-fiction, reading, reviews, travel

TV review: ‘Last Woman on Earth with Sara Pascoe’ (2021)

21/01/2021 nsford 8 Comments

I really enjoyed this show. Funny, amazing and also informative, the three-part BBC documentary is about comedian Sara Pascoe trying…

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Posted in: Film & TV Filed under: comedy, reviews, Sara Pascoe, travel, TV

Review of ‘Islands of Abandonment: Life in the Post-Human Landscape’ by Cal Flyn

17/01/2021 nsford 5 Comments

This extraordinary book is compelling, lyrical, sad and yet hopeful. If you love descriptions of how plant and animal life…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Cal Flyn, non-fiction, reviews, science, travel

TV review: ‘Around the World in 80 Days’ with Michael Palin (1989)

12/12/2020 nsford 9 Comments

“I’m not going around the world again. I tell you, this is it!” says Michael Palin as he rushes to…

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Posted in: Film & TV Filed under: Michael Palin, reviews, travel, TV

TV review: ‘Cornwall with Simon Reeve’ (2020)

03/12/2020 nsford 2 Comments

It’s strange to see a Simon Reeve documentary on a place I’ve actually visited. Usually he’s trekking through the jungle…

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Posted in: Film & TV Filed under: reviews, Simon Reeve, travel, TV

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