by Cary Ordway, Car : When the producers of TV's Murder She Wrote were looking for the perfect stand-in for the fictional New England coastal village of Cabot Cove, they found it about 3,000 miles this side of the East Coast in the Northern California community of Mendocino. So it's no mystery that, with all of the TV exposure, Mendocino has become one of the most popular getaways on the California coast.The series ran 12 years altogether, filming its last episode in 1996. During that time, 264 episodes...
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by David Kowalczyk, Dav : It was called New-Gate after the fearsome prison of the same name in England. During the early years of the American Revolutionary War it held captured loyalists and torries. It was also a Prisoner of War facility in the American Civil War.The people of Connecticut were no less concerned with budget over-run in the late 18th century than we are today, so the supposed "self-sufficiency" of New-Gate was very appealing. Copper could still be mined from the dank tunnels that made up the...
by Greg Schueler, Gre : The English Empire was once the greatest hotbed of cultural influence in the world. While it may not have the same influence it once had, it is still a cultural force to be reckoned with. London is a cosmopolitan city that breathes sophisticated and fashionable culture and art. It's rich and colorful history can be seen in artifacts and remnants of the past which stand as testimony to the once mighty English Empire.On the other hand, England is hardly known for its cuisine. Well...
by Robin Obrien, Rob : When you think of the quintessential ancient, historic English town, what does you imagination conjure up? The town would be full of old medieval, Georgian and Victorian buildings that are nestled into one another. There would be a beautiful winding river running through the centre of it. Of course it would have a beautiful Norman church set in a green. The roads and lanes would be small and intimate, crammed with delightful shops and restaurants. What imagined English town would not have a...
by Jen Stevens, Jen : You close your eyes and can picture it?New England in the fall. The trees are more brilliant than you imagined. There is a crisp chill in the air and you can smell a farmer burning leaves somewhere in the distance, reminding you of summer's last camping trip. As your eyes drift open, you want nothing more than your upcoming trip to be as perfect as your vision. Careful planning will ensure your trip is nothing less than amazing. Capturing the colors that paint New England's...
by Leslie Hardy, Les : The handling of the liquidity crisis at Northern Rock by the UK authorities has become a major embarrassment for the government and Gordon Brown in particular. The new Prime Minister has always stressed his achievements as Chancellor of the Exchequer during the period 1997 to 2007, while he was waiting in the wings for Tony Blair to retire. Yet within several days, his reputation for prudent economic management has been undermined.The problems at Northern Rock, and other financial...
by Abbi Rouse, Abb : The Bank of England's monetary policy committee (MPC) has today announced that interest rates are to rise by 0.25 percentage points to 5.75 per cent. According to the committee, credit uptake and spending are growing "rapidly" as global economic expansion continues to increase. With this latest rise the third to have taken place over the course of 2007, borrowers could soon find pressure on their personal finances increasing.Commenting on the figures, Mike Naylor, uSwitch personal...
by Abbi Rouse, Abb : Earlier today, the Bank's monetary policy committee (MPC) announced that interest rates are to remain at 5.75 per cent for the duration of October. The third month in which rates have stayed consistent, the news is likely to be welcomed by personal loan borrowers and those with other forms of credit as it means that the amount of interest payable each month is to remain consistent. In addition, with interest rates appearing to show some form of stability now could be an opportune time for...
by Abbi Rouse, Abb : As a result of the move, the base rate of interest attached to secured loans and other types of credit will remain at 5.75 per cent, a rate which has remained unchanged since July. Consequently such a move could be welcomed by homeowners and other Britons, as no increase to the figure means that their level of repayments on borrowing will not rise any further. Meanwhile, figures released by Nationwide ahead of today's decision indicated that there was a 65 per cent chance that the MPC would...
by Mark Aucamp, Mar : Yesterdays announcement by the Bank of England delivered an unexpected statement that they were cutting their base rate by 1½% from 4.5% to 3%. It has been done to kick start our stalling economy and to try...
by Mark Dawson, Mar : In its meeting today, the Bank of England's monetary policy committee (MPC) has decided to maintain interest rates at five per cent. This will be the third time the committee has decided not changed the rate this year and follows cuts of 0.25 per cent which were actioned in both April and February.Resulting from the MPC's decision, it is probable that consumers do not find any increased pressures on their finances. And during the current economic climate, at least homeowners should...
by Mark Dawson, Mar : In figures released by the Bank of England, total lending to individuals rose by some 10.4 billion pounds over the course of June in comparison to an increase of 9.6 billion pounds noted in the previous month. Although the 12-month rate of growth remained unchanged at 10.2 per cent, lending over the last three months was shown to have fallen by 0.1 percentage points to 9.2 per cent.Meanwhile, consumer credit uptake was reported to have remained consistent - increasing by 5.2 per...
by Chris Ball, Chr : The move announced Thursday is a desperate bid to lift the UK economy out of recession through the use of "quantitative easing" measures. The money will be used to buy government bonds from commercial banks over the next 3 months. These commercial banks will then use this new money to lend to consumers and businesses, further increasing the level of debt in the economy.The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling has authorised the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee to...
by Jim Brown1, Jim : There are absolutely no two ways about the fact that the current housing slowdown, coupled with tighter lending conditions that have been fuelled by the global credit crunch, has swept across the UK in the past few months. The Bank of England has stated that the number of new mortgage approvals has definitely fallen again of late. A statement of the officials of the Bank of England indicates that, for almost seven consecutive months, the level of mortgage approvals has been falling....
by Jude Simons, Jud : Sea air, crisp apples, the brisk, spice of fallen leaves ? there are few things that say autumn in New England like the scents that seem to buffet the senses from everywhere. Among those marvelous treats for the senses are popular dishes from appetizer to dessert that you just won't find ? or at least won't find quite the same way ? anywhere else in the country. If you doubt it, there's always an ad that was popular this past autumn ? after the Red Sox won the World Series. In it, a man was...
by Fiona Napier, Fio : Boston lies on a peninsula, with the Massachusetts Bay on one side and the Back Bay on the other. It became one of the wealthiest cities in North America during the 18th and 19th centuries, which led to a great many cultural buildings being built during this era.The Public Garden is the oldest botanical garden in the USA, with its flower gardens, trees, grassy lawns and lakes. The most famous part of The Public Garden's is of course the Swan Boats, to take you on a graceful ride...
by Susan Ashby, Sus : Sheffield lies in the North of England, about 65 kilometers east of Manchester in South Yorkshire. Chartered as the City of Sheffield in 1893 due to its origins in a field on the River Sheaf, the population tops a half million citizens now, with a workforce over a million strong residing within an hour's drive of the city. Sheffield's fortunes have long been shaped by world events and external forces that forced the residents of Sheffield to adapt and innovate in order to survive.
by Nir Dotan, Nir : Sitting outside a country pub on a warm summer's day, a river flowing nearby, an explosion of green everywhere you look, and the sound of leather balls hitting cricket bats, church bells ringing, the wind in the willows, and a voice asking: would you like some more smoky bacon crisps?...that's England, my home sweet home.It's been twenty years since I've lived there, having immigrated to the USA all those years ago. I met and married an American girl during the war and I followed...
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by Dimitry Kislichenko, Dim : Celebrating Christmas in England is much like celebrating it in any other Western country. Even though many of the cultures in England do not actually believe in what the holiday represents, everyone seems to take part in the giving and receiving of gifts, as a sign of friendship and goodwill toward others. With so many different cultures living so closely together, Christmas is the only time people tend to celebrate together.It is cold and wet in England at Christmastime. Families...
by Steven Cronin, Ste : You can taste the salty spray as it draws you towards the water. The familiar smell of seaweed was home. I knew I was back.The Cornish town of Hayle sits in the far southwest corner of England, near the midpoint of St Ives bay. It lies approximately 10 miles north of Penzance and is part of the Heritage Coast of Cornwall, owned by the National Trust.The Trust has purchased large chunks of the Cornish coastline, ensuring protection for its wildlife and natural beauty.
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