Tuesday, December 27, 2011

The Thrill of Competition in Birmingham and Corby


Andrew Carnegie once said ‘while the law of competition may be sometimes hard for the individual, it is best for the race, because it ensures the survival of the fittest in every department’. Competition is without a doubt integral to the way humans have developed throughout history.

Monday, December 19, 2011

A New Domesday Assessment for Corby and Braintree

The Domesday Book completed in 1086 was a survey of all of the wealth in England. It was undertaken by order of William I in order to find out how much each property holder had in land and livestock. This would facilitate the taking of taxes.

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Glasgow’s Top 5 Attractions

Scotland boasts a vast array of exciting attractions, and a large number of historic towns and castles. No matter whether you’re staying at a Balmoral Castle hotel, or even a bed and breakfast in Edinburgh; a visit to Scotland makes a great weekend break for anyone who has a passion for history and culture.

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Great British Cuisine

Britain has something of a reputation amongst its continental cousins, for producing a particularly bland selection of native cuisine; famous for its fish and chips and flavourless, starchy dumplings, it is no wonder that the British Isles are so often the butt of Europeans’ culinary criticisms.

Thursday, December 1, 2011

The 5 Bs – Britain’s Best Cities Beginning with B

Birmingham – second to London in everything from sheer size to political and cultural influence. “The First Manufacturing Town in the World” and thought of by many as one of the big Northern and Midlands industrial cities in heavy decline, all that is about to change. The ‘Big City Plan’ is already in action, aiming to reshape Birmingham’s city centre into one of the 20 most liveable in the world.