Did you know that copper needs to be heated to temperatures of about 11000C before it can be cast into a mould? This temperature can only be reached in a furnace using charcoal. After cooling it can be filed and cold hammered to refine its shape and remove any rough edges. Copper smelting is just...
Is your house chock-a-block with children’s toys already, and you’re not looking forward to a new influx after Christmas presents are unwrapped? Are you living with the person who has everything and just doesn’t need anything else? If you’re looking for a Christmas present for a friend or family member who doesn’t want to gather...
Hundreds of local residents flocked to Dunstable Downs for a picnic at dusk with music, dance and kite making to create a stunning artwork with lights at dusk.
Joe Stewart recounts an ever-changing springtime walk in the northern Chilterns.
Discover royal connections all over the Chilterns
Introducing our new walking blogger: Tom Horsfield, who today writes about a stunning route starting and ending in the beautiful Chiltern’s village of Nettlebed.
