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Cities, Travel, Videos

Walking Tours: Waverley Train Station Area Of Edinburgh, Scotland

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Edinburgh Waverley railway station is the principal station serving Edinburgh, Scotland. It is the second busiest station in Scotland, after Glasgow Central.

Edinburgh is Scotland’s compact, hilly capital. It has a medieval Old Town and elegant Georgian New Town with gardens and neoclassical buildings. Looming over the city is Edinburgh Castle, home to Scotland’s crown jewels and the Stone of Destiny, used in the coronation of Scottish rulers. Arthur’s Seat is an imposing peak in Holyrood Park with sweeping views, and Calton Hill is topped with monuments and memorials. 

December 2020

Gardens, History, Landscape, Travel, Videos

Gardens & Landscapes: ‘Downhill Demesne’ In Northern Ireland (Video)

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Experience the beauty and mystery of County Londonderry’s Downhill Demesne in this video tour of the vast landscape – fascinating ruins, an intriguing clifftop temple, unusual plants and trees, plus much more. We’ll be shedding light on the eccentric bishop that lived here and treating you to dramatic views of the North Atlantic.

The Mussenden Temple and Downhill Demesne is a National Trust property consisting of Downhill Castle and its estate, which includes the Mussenden Temple.

Culture, History, Travel, Videos

Travel In The Cotswolds: ‘Stroud To Tetbury’ (Video)

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We’re continuing our journey south in this episode, having been to Painswick and the Slad Valley in episode five. We begin in Stroud, and move through the golden valley to Minchinhampton, high up on the escarpment and then down to Cirencester, before moving through Malmesbury and onto Tetbury.

Stroud is a market town and civil parish in the centre of Gloucestershire, England. It is the main town in Stroud District. Situated below the western escarpment of the Cotswold Hills at the meeting point of the Five Valleys, the town is noted for its steep streets, independent spirit and cafe culture. 

Tetbury is a town and civil parish inside the Cotswold district in England. It lies on the site of an ancient hill fort, on which an Anglo-Saxon monastery was founded, probably by Ine of Wessex, in 681.

News, Podcasts, Politics

Morning News Podcast: U.S. Covid-19 Vaccine ‘Slow’ Rollout, UK Departs EU

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The United States’ COVID-19 vaccine rollout process has gotten off to a slow start. We look back and ahead at the economy. And, The UK officially departs from the EU.

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Landscape, Travel, Videos

Views: Small Isles Of Rùm And Canna, Fort Augustus In Scotland (Video)

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Filmed and Edited by: Chris Kay

A collection of footage from Rùm, Canna and Fort Augustus from my tour in 2020.

Rùm, a Scottish Gaelic name often anglicised to Rum, is one of the Small Isles of the Inner Hebrides, in the district of Lochaber, Scotland. 

Canna is the westernmost of the Small Isles archipelago, in the Scottish Inner Hebrides. It is linked to the neighbouring island of Sanday by a road and sandbanks at low tide. The island is 4.3 miles long and 1 mile wide. The isolated skerries of Hyskeir and Humla lie 6.2 miles south-west of the island. 

Fort Augustus is a settlement in the parish of Boleskine and Abertarff, at the south-west end of Loch Ness, Scottish Highlands. The village has a population of around 646. Its economy is heavily reliant on tourism.

News, Podcasts, Politics

Sunday Morning Podcast: World News From London And Zurich (Monocle 24)

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Emma Nelson and guests cover the weekend’s biggest discussion topics from London and Zurich.

Health, Medicine, News, Reviews, Science

Covid-19 Podcast: Latest On Vaccine Rollout, New Mutation & FDA Approvals

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Stephen Hahn, U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner, Sigal Atzmon, founder and chief executive officer of Medix Global, and Roche CEO Severin Schwan, on the pandemic, Covid-19 vaccines and the new mutation.

News, Podcasts, Politics

World News Podcast: Brexit Deal, A Look Back At 2020 And Forward To 2021

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Georgina Godwin and guests set the tone for the weekend. Top news and a look back at 2020 and forward at 2021.

Architecture, Travel, Videos

Walking Tours: ‘Classic Georgian Architecture’ In Bath, England (Video)

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Most of Bath’s buildings are made from the local, golden-coloured, Bath Stone. The dominant architectural style is Georgian, which evolved from the Palladian revival style that became popular in the early 18th century. The city became a fashionable and popular spa and social centre during the 18th century.

Filmed in December 2020.

Video timeline: 0:00 Marlborough Street 0:08 St James’s Square 1:22 Park Street 8:15 Lansdown Place East 9:07 Lansdown Crescent 11:44 Lansdown Place West 13:18 Somerset Place 16:10 Sion Hill 16:22 Cavendish Road 16:52 Cavendish Crescent 19:43 Bath Approach Golf Course